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Managed care has had a significant impact on the delivery of behavioral health services. This has influenced the way that the behavioral health industry conducts business. This week?s research paper will focus on the business of behavioral health.
Read the following articles:
Covall, M. (2005, January). Medicare prospective payment comes to psychiatric hospitals. Behavioral Health Management, 25(1), 54?57.
Oss, M. E. (2005). What’s next for managed behavioral health. (Cover story). Behavioral Health Management, 25(6), 11-14
You should also search the Internet to further learn about additional factors that influence the business model of behavioral health.
To complete this research paper, you will need to include an introduction and conclusion section as well as a title page and reference section. The paper should adhere to the following guidelines:
The length of the paper should be 6 to 8 double-spaced pages (not including the title and reference pages).
The main sections should have a:
Title page
Introduction
Body of the paper (with subheadings)
Conclusion
Reference page(s)
The paper must use the APA format for citing sources and references.
Your paper introduction (one page) should include the following points:
An overview of the research paper
The purpose or objective of the research paper
The body of the paper (four to six pages) should address each of the following topics using information learned in the course, in combination with outside references:
In today’s healthcare scenario, are behavioral health services viewed as a profession? How? Is behavioral health service different from the rest of the healthcare industry? If yes, how? If no, why?
Describe the main reasons why behavioral healthcare may be reimbursed differently than any other healthcare services, in general. What factors need to be addressed based on the population served? Utilize your course and text readings to support your answers.
What are some of the challenges faced by behavioral healthcare providers who operate in a managed care environment? What are some of the areas of conflict between behavioral healthcare providers and managed care? Which amongst these conflict areas do you think is the most crucial, and requires immediate attention, and why?
Will the managed care environment be able to support the services required to provide effective residential treatment? In your opinion, what will a residential treatment facility need to continue providing effective treatment while still being able to get reimbursed, especially through Medicaid or Medicare services? (You can use the the CMS.gov Web site to get more information on these topics.)
Your conclusion (one page) should include the following points:
What conclusions can you draw from your research that would demonstrate the role played by managed care in the behavioral health industry?
If you were a manager of a behavioral healthcare organization, what changes would you bring to your ways of doing business to meet the consumers’ needs while still being able to be reimbursed for the services provided to the consumer?

“Social Networks, Social Interactions, and Exchange of Ideas

Read Law, R.07/13/2016.?Resisting the Call to the Virtual.? The New York Times, take a position on this statement: People that resist using online social networks such as Facebook and Twitter are an unusual minority in this country. Support your position with one or two examples.
Discuss the value of seeing an issue from different, and often opposing, points of view and the skills and knowledge you gained from taking this course.

Tourism Marketing Analysis

As marketing expands well beyond its traditional boundaries, a growing number of cities and states are actively promoting themselves. Think of examples that you?ve encountered. Now use the Internet to research marketing efforts in your own city or state. (If your city/state doesn?t actively market itself, research another city or state in your region that does.)

Write a two-page paper that addresses the following questions:

Who are their target customers? For example, are they: businesspeople or tourists; locals or travelers from afar?
What benefits do they tout? Do you believe that your city/state delivers on its marketing promises? Why or why not?
Include a copy of the promotional material in your paper or a URL that links to the material.
Format your paper using the West Writing Style Handbook guidelines.

Rastafrian’s Paper

The purpose of this paper is to develop an argument on a specific topic and provide persuasive support for your thesis using strong reasons and clear evidence. The topic should be one of interest to you, and within the broad framework of the areas covered in this course. A formal research paper will follow certain grammatical conventions not found in less formal writing styles, such as reaction papers, film reviews, etc. Suggestions for topics will be provided.

Rastafarian’s please make the paper topic.

Audience: an academic audience and all others interested in the topic

Purpose : develop an argument and provide persuasive support for your thesis using strong reasons and clear evidence.

Length: 10 pages

Format : APA Style

In Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart (1958) discuss and analyze the internal and external factors that lead to the destabilization of Umofia society.

Description
In?Chinua?Achebe’s?Things?Fall?Apart?(1958)?discuss?and?analyze?the?internal?and?external?factors?that?lead?to
the?destabilization?of?Umofia?society.?There?must?only?be?eight?(8)?paragraphs,?the
introduction,?the?six?(6)?events?and?the?conclusion.?The?introduction?has?already?been?provided.?The?body
paragraphs?could?be?as?long?as?needed.?

In-depth analysis – Denis McQuail’s Mass Communication Theory

Description
Editing?takes?a?deeper?look?at?how?information?and?ideas?are?presented.?Please?edit?this?paper,?correcti
superficial?errors?in?spelling,?grammar,?syntax,?punctuation,?and?formatting.?Please?focus?on?making?changes
that?make?this?paper?easier?to?understand,?better?organized,?and?more?suitable?for?the?audience.?Feel?free?to?add
more?contents?to?make?it?cohesive?and?rearrange?things.?Because?editing?is?an?essential?part?of?formulating?a
research?argument,?it?occurs?multiple?times?throughout?the?writing?process.
Here?are?some?instructions?and?guidelines:
??Introduction?definitely?need?to?be?improved.?It’s?currently?very?repetitive?and?confusing.?Please?make?the
thesis?clear.?Please?make?the?introduction?concise,?contextualizes?this?paper;?states?your?research?question(s);
offers?a?thesis/main?argument;?and?provides?an?outline?for?the?paper.
??The?body?of?essay?clearly?need?development?according?to?the?outline?provided?in?the?introduction?and?makes
claims?that?advances?the?paper?s?thesis/main?argument.
??Language?needs?to?be?clearer?and?avoids?vagueness.
??Paragraphs?are?not?that?cohesive.
??Conclusion?needs?to?reinforces?the?paper?s?thesis/main?argument.?It?has?to?do?more?than?just?summarizing;?it
has?to?elaborates?and?questions.
??Word?counts?for?the?final?draft?from?you?should?not?be?less?than?3,000+?words.
??Essay?needs?to?be?edited,?proofread,?and?generally?free?of?errors.?There’s?a?lot?of?grammatical?error?and?word
use,?as?well?as?punctuations.?Use?more?and?different?active?verbs.
??Risk?is?noticeable?and?exceeds?one?or?more?of?the?assignment?s?elements?in?some?way.?Please?improve?that
o?Needs?to?contains?some?surprising?element?of?analysis?or?critique.?
o?Needs?to?offers?an?unexpected?perspective.

sexual orientation

Description
Based?on?the?recent?review?of?the?scientific?literature?by?Dr.?LeVay,?as?well?as?on?the?primary?research?article
you?locate?using?Google?Scholar,?develop?a?plausible?scientific?explanation?accounting?for?the?development?of
diverse?sexual?orientations?in?humans.?The?essay?should?provide?a?plausible?scientific?explanation?for?the
development?of?varying?sexual?orientation(s)?in?humans?in?light?of?the?scientific?evidence.?The?essay?should
consider?the?following?kinds?of?questions:?
1)?What?factors?seem?most?important?in?the?development?of?sexual?orientation?(s)??
2)?Based?on?the?evidence,?are?there?differences?in?the?development?of?sexual?orientation?for?males?and?females??
3)?How?would?an?evolutionary?psychologist,?an?evolutionary?biologist?or?a?sociobiologist?account?for?the
development?of?varying?sexual?orientation(s)among?humans??
4)?What?can?we?learn?about?sexual?orientation?based?on?research?on?other?animals?including?other?higher
primates??
5)?What?various?kinds?of?scientific?evidence?exist?that?help?us?to?understand?the?development?of?diverse?sexual
orientation?(s)??
6)?What?factors?might?explain?the?persistence?of?different?sexual?orientations?throughout?evolutionary?history?
1.?Overview?
Write?the?essay?as?if?you?were?writing?to?someone?who?is?literate,?but?who?has?never?heard?the?essay?prompt?or
read?the?book?or?the?article,?and?you?want?to?explain?how?the?concepts/evidence?would?help?them?understand
sexual?orientation.
2.?Application?of?Course?Concepts?
a).?Compare?and?contrast?the?perspective?of?the?articles?with?one?another?and?with?perspectives?covered?in?other
course?readings?(course?reading?is?the?book).?
b).?Apply?theoretical?perspectives?covered?in?course?lectures/readings?(course?reading?is?the?book)?that?would
help?illuminate?the?issues?addressed?by?the?question.
3.Essay?Format?Guidelines:?
A.?Length:?5?pages?give?or?take???page?(no?longer,?no?shorter)?not?including?the?references/bibliography?page.
Use?12?point?Times?New?Roman?font.?Use?standard?1.25?margins?(In?Microsoft?Word,?Go?to?File,?Page?Set?Up
to?set?margins).?Double?Spaced.?
B.?Thesis?and?Introduction:?A?Clear,?Focused?and?Well?Developed?Thesis?Statement?Must?Appear?in?the?First
Paragraph.?Please?underline?the?thesis?statement.?
C.?Paragraph?and?Sentence?Style:?Each?paragraph?within?the?essay?should?possess?a?topic?sentence.?The?topic
sentence?links?the?paragraph?to?your?paper?thesis?and?reinforces?the?thesis?of?the?essay.One?should?accompany
the?topic?sentence?of?each?paragraph?with?at?least?five?sentences?illustrating?and?elaborating?upon?your?topic
sentence.?Effective?paragraphs?usually?consist?of?at?least?five?solid?sentences.?Please?make?smooth?transitions
between?paragraphs.?
D.Citation?Expectations:Use?accurate?and?extensive?citation?(5?per?page/25?overall?are?required).?We?do?not
mean?five?quotations,?but?rather?five?citations?(on?average)?per?page.

The Floating Piers

Description
Thesis:?Christo?Vladimirov?Javacheff?(Bulgaria,1935??)is?noted?for?his?impressive?and?often?controversial?public
installations.?Through?an?analysis?of?”The?Floating?Piers”?(2016),?the?social?and?psychological?impact?of
environmental?art?is?more?easily?understood.?
Detailed?Topic?Outline???(400?600?words):?The?Detailed?Outline?should?be?highly?organized,?very?detailed,?and
focused.?It?must?be?typed,?single?spaced,?1??margins,?and?12?point?type.?The?Detailed?Outline?is?worth?25?points,
however?no?partial?credit?is?given?without?the?inclusion?of?the?Research?Paper.
Bibliography?(Works?Cited?Page):?There?is?a?five?sources?minimum,?in?addition?to?the?textbook?or?an
encyclopedia.?This?means,?if?you?use?the?course?textbook?or?an?encyclopedia?as?a?source,?you?must?have?five
other?additional?sources.?Do?not?use?Wikipedia.?You?may?use?inter?net?sources?in?your?Research?Project,
however,?be?sure?to?include?those?sources?in?your?Bibliography?(Works?Cited?Page).?The?Bibliography?must?be
typed,?single?spaced,?1??margins,?and?12?point?type.?The?Bibliography?is?worth?20?points,?however?no?partial
credit?is?given?without?the?inclusion?of?the?Research?Paper.
Research?Paper???(2000?to?2200?words):?The?Research?Paper?must?include?parenthetical?documentation?rather
than?footnotes.?It?must?be?typed,?double?spaced,?1??margins,?and?12?point?type.?Do?not?use?more?than?three
direct?quotations?in?the?Research?Paper;?paraphrasing?is?better.?The?Research?Paper?is?worth?35?points.?
Visual?Images?:?At?least?one?Visual?Image?of?your?research?topic?is?required.?It?can?be?in?the?form?of?a?photocopy
or?a?print?from?an?inter?net?web?site.?The?visual?must?be?clearly?labeled?with?the?title?of?the?artwork,?the
artist/architect’s?name,?and?the?media.?If?your?topic?is?architecture,?the?location?must?be?included.?The?Visual
Image?is?worth?10?points,?however?no?partial?credit?is?given?without?the?inclusion?of?the?Research?Paper.

IT Networking Assignment/coursework

NE9.4 Assign2 SNMP A OJT CORE

9.4.1 What is the SNMP? Q
9.4.2 Explain the difference between SNMP versions. Q

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NE9.5 Assign2 Device Management A OJT CORE

9.5.1 List the device management tools in your organization P
9.5.2 Explain the importance of using monitoring tools. Q
9.5.3 What are the steps to integrate the monitoring tool with the email server? Q

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NE3.4 Assign3 Backup and Restore S OJT CORE

3.4.1 Backup switch configuration and show your ability to restore a switch. P

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NE3.5 Assign3 Switch Port Assignments S OJT CORE

3.5.1 Show your ability to configure different Port Assignments in switches. P

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NE3.6 Assign3 Switch Modes (Frames Forward) S OJT CORE

3.6.1 Configure switch mode on a given switch and explain its impact on LAN performance. P
3.6.2 From your experience explain how switches performance can be improved P

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NE6.1 Assign3 Design K OJT CORE

6.1.1 Participate in Design WAN. P
6.1.2 Provide type of WAN links Terminations in your network. P

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NE6.2 Assign3 Configuration K OJT CORE

6.2.3 Explain and show evidence in participating in configuring a WAN optimization. O
6.2.1 Participate in WAN configuration. P
6.2.2 Show participation in configuring your WAN device with NAT. P
6.2.4 Provide evidence in participating in configuring WAN routing protocol and give a brief explanation on the setup. P

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NE6.3 Assign3 Trouble-shooting K OJT CORE

6.3.1 Show the use of debug configuration to identify/ review the current setup. P
6.3.2 Show evidence of your participation in troubleshooting wan link. P

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NE4.2 Assign3 Configuration (Setup, Interfaces, boot) S OJT CORE

4.2.1 Demonstrate your ability to configure a router to interconnect LANs. P
4.2.2 Demonstrate your ability to configure a logical interfaces for a router. P
4.2.3 Configure boot sequence for a router. P
4.2.4 Configure Access List. P
2.4.5 Configure route map. P

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NE4.4 Assign3 Configuration Backup & restore S OJT CORE

4.4.1 Backup and restore router configuration files. P

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NE7.3 Assign3 Installation, configuration & Upgrade K OJT CORE

7.3.1 Provide evidence of your participation in installing and configuring a WLAN device. P
7.3.2 Show evidence of your participation to upgrade an OS. P
7.3.3 Provide the type of user wireless client used in your organization. P

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NE7.4 Assign3 Design K OJT CORE

7.4.1 show evidence in Participating in designing a WLAN P
7.4.2 Explain the scenarios where wireless technology would be preferable than wired. Q
7.4.3 Explain your organization WLAN network. Q

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NE7.5 Assign3 Troubleshooting K OJT CORE

7.5.1 Provide evidence of your participation in N
7.5.2 troubleshooting WLAN devices. Extract logs from a WLAN device. P

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NE7.6 Assign3 WLAN Security K OJT CORE

7.6.1 Provide evidence of your participation in implementing WLAN security. Q

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NE7.4 Assign3 Design S OJT CORE

7.4.1 Design WLAN for new location in your company. P

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NE9.1 Assign3 Bandwidth K OJT CORE

9.1.1 Participate in generating Bandwidth report briefly and Explain the output. P
9.1.2 Show the ability to configure the thresholds parameter defined for the alerts. P

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NE9.5 Assign3 Device Management K OJT CORE

9.5.1 Provide S/W and H/ W inventory report. P
9.5.2 List the steps to backup a configuration file. P
9.5.3 Use the management tool to push the configuration to one of the Network devices. P
9.5.4 Provide evidence of participating in integrating the monitoring tool with your organization’s email server. P
9.5.5 Define the criteria of choosing appropriate monitoring tools for your organization. Q

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NE5.1 Assign3 IP Addressing S OJT CORE

5.1.1 Set IP addresses range for a group of devices in N
5.1.2 your organization. (Static & Dynamic). Maintain IP Addresses. P

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NE14.4 Assign3 Request For Proposal K OJT SUPPORT

14.4.1 Demonstrate your ability to participate in writing an RFP and RFQ. P
14.4.2 List the contents of RFP and RFQ. P
14.4.3 Provide templates for preparing RFP and RFQ. P
14.4.4 Describe the workflow of RFP. Q
14.4.6 What are the automated RFP and RFQ processes and which System you are using? Q

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C1.5 Assign3 Emergency Response A OJT GENERAL

1.5.1 Using reference material, describe the main elements of the emergency response procedure. Q
1.5.2 State the roles of the emergency response team during a major emergency. Q
1.5.3 Describe your role according to the emergency response procedure. Q
1.5.4 State why we have drills and exercises. Q
1.5.5 Identify the escape routes which are available for you and where you should muster. Q
1.5.6 Describe the conditions that constitute an emergency. Q
1.5.7 Identify the different warning signals for emergency alerts. Q
1.5.8 Define Emergency Shut Down (ESD) system and describe its main purpose and impact on business. Q
1.5.9 Identify the locations of your Emergency Control Centres and the Assembly points. Q
1.5.10 Identify the main elements of the emergency response procedure in your area or OPCO. Q
1.5.11 Describe common causes of leaks in your plant or OPCO. Q
1.5.12 Discuss the benefits from safety drills. Q
1.5.13 Discuss why we have pre-incident planning and assessment. Q

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NE5.4 Assign4 Default Gateway Address and Layer 3 networks S OJT CORE

5.4.1 Show your ability to trace & troubleshoot data packets delivery to another subnet. P

Explore how the music of Thunderbirds and Doctor Who developed from its original series to its modern day series.

Explore how the music of Thunderbirds and Doctor Who developed from its original series to its modern day series.