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This paper will be broken into 6 sections which are introduction, literature review, research problems, theoretical framework, variables, and research design. Use the uploaded article to critique and answer the following questions. You may add 3 more peer review references( within last 5 years) but the references you add do not critique, ONLY Appraise the uploaded article by answering the questions below. Research Article Appraisal Introduction (no heading). 1. Give the reader a sense of what to expect in this paper (identify the article being appraised [cited appropriately] and state what parts of the appraisal will be included in this paper). 2. Discuss author(s) qualifications to conduct the study (did educational preparation and clinical experience of author[s] support qualification to conduct study?). 3. Discuss the clarity of the article title (were type of study, variables, and population identified?). 4. Discuss the quality of the abstract (were purpose, design, sample, intervention, and key results presented?). Literature Review (ROL). 1. Briefly describe the clinical problem that prompted the study. Discuss the evidence provided for the significance (magnitude and impact) of the clinical problem(were magnitude and impact supported?). 2. Discuss significance of the clinical problem to nursing? 3. Identify the major topics discussed in the background in the ROL.Briefly explainwhether the ROL section included sources current at the time of the study. 4. Discuss whether the ROL included primary or secondary sources. Discuss whether the studies in the ROL were described, critically appraised, and synthesized to providea clear summary of the current knowledge about the problem of interest. 5. Explain how the ROL providedsupport for the current research study (were gaps in research knowledge discussed?). Research Problem, Purpose, Research Questions/Hypotheses. 1. Identify the research problem of the study. Identify the study purpose. Does the purpose clearly address a gap in nursing knowledge (research problem) identified in and supported by the ROL? 2. If there are research questions and/or hypotheses, identify them and discuss whether they follow from the research problem and purpose? State whether each of these were implied or explicitly stated. Theoretical Framework. 1.Identify the theory/framework that supported the study. Was the framework explicitly identified by the researcher(s) or was it implied? Discuss the clarity of the presentation of the framework. 2. List the important concepts of the theory/framework.Was there a model (diagram) of the theory/framework presented? Discuss whether the study variableswere linked to the theory/framework concepts.Were relationships among concepts explained and linked to the study purpose /hypothesis? 3. Was a theoretical proposition (relational statement) stated and linked to the study purpose/hypothesis? Variables. 1. List the major study variables and categorize them asresearch variables or independent and dependent variables. What were the conceptualand operational definitions of the major study variables? 2. Discuss whether the variable definitionswere reflective of concepts from the theory/framework.Discuss whether the conceptual definitions were consistent with the operational definitions. 3. List the demographic variables measured in the study. Briefly describeany extraneous variables identified by the authors. Research Design. 1. Identify the specific study design. Explainwhether the design was appropriate to use to answer the studys research questions/ hypotheses. 2. Explain whether the design provided a means to answer research questions/examine hypotheses. Briefly describe the study procedures(including recruitment, screening for eligibility, consent, timing & method of measurement of demographic & key study variables, and intervention if applicable). 3. Discuss the clarity of description of study procedures (could another researcher replicate the study using the procedure described in the article?).If more than one group was included in the study, explain how participants were assigned to groups. Were extraneous variables identified and controlled? Did the authors identify any threats to design validity? 4. What are the limits to generalizability in terms of external validity? Writing Style & Format. 1. The paper will be 6 pages of text, double-spaced, excluding title page and reference list. Use professional and orderly presentation of ideas (full sentences, precision, clarity, format, grammar, spelling, & punctuation) with appropriate citation of sources. 2. It is expected that the use of quotations will be limited, no more than two quotations. Use the APA guidelines 6th edition. 3. Use full sentences to answer the questions within the criteria, and provide rationales for your decisions (citing sources).
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Overview. The Gospels have been described as biographical sermons of Jesus. They are biographies in that they aim to inform the audience (whether reading or hearing) about the life and legacy of the protagonist – Jesus of Nazareth. They are sermons in that they aim not merely to inform, but also to inspire, persuade, and elicit a response. Where multiple sources of the same presentation exist, inevitably those presentations are both alike and different. Think remake. For example, the movie, True Grit, was originally released in 1969 with John Wayne as Rooster Cogburn. It was remade in 2010 with Jeff Bridges as Rooster Cogburn. The story is essentially the same in both movies, but the way the story is interpreted in the two movies, and the way the central character, Rooster Cogburn, is portrayed, is different. That is because the directors of the two different movies paint a portrait of the central character, Rooster Cogburn, so that the audiences see him through the directors’, or story-tellers’, eyes. In much the same way, the four Gospel writers tell the same story of the central character of their biography, Jesus of Nazareth; but because we see Jesus through each Gospel writers eyes, we see a unique portrait of him in each of the four Gospels. In scholarly parlance, we call this portrait of Jesus the Gospels Christology; that is, its understanding, and presentation, of Jesus the Christ. Research Methodology. Your task in this assignment is to experience the Gospel writers portrayal of Jesus as the story unfolds before you. In doing so, it is best to read the Gospel all the way through at one time, as you would a story or short novel, rather than randomly shuffling through the story looking for particular scenes or passages or verses, the very act of which will disrupt the flow of the story and cause you to miss the Gospel writers portrayal of Jesus. If you prefer, you can listen to the Gospel being read on DVD or MP3. In some ways, listening to the story being read to you is preferable to reading it yourself, because the Gospels were stories written more for the ear than the eye (remember, many in the ancient world could not read, and even if they could, books were too expensive to own a personal copy). As you read or listen to your Gospel, jot down your impressions of Jesus as his portrait emerges in the story. Try to isolate the single, central Christological image or role your Gospel writer uses to describe Jesus; for example, Son of Man, Son of God, Miracle Worker, Teacher, Suffering Servant, etc. While there may be multiple Christological images employed at times in your Gospel, your task is to identify and explore the single Christological image that, as the story unfolds before you, seems to you to dominate the writer’s view of Jesus. That is to say, your paper must explore one Christological image in your Gospel, not multiple images. For example, you can defend the view that Jesus in your Gospel is portrayed as Messiah, but not as Messiah and Son of God. Those are two different Christological titles. Moreover, there is no single “right answer” for which the Instructor is looking. You can choose any Christological title you can defend from the text of your Gospel, but you must defend your choice by appeal to the text of your assigned Gospel. Once you have isolated the Christological portrait of Jesus your Gospel writer employs, test your hypothesis against what the experts have said by comparing your Christological interpretation with the scholarly commentaries on your Gospel. Important: Do not consult the commentaries until you have read your Gospel through and come to your own conclusions about its Christology. Finally, write a paper explaining and defending your Christological interpretation of Jesus in your Gospel. The paper must have a thesis statement in which you clearly state for the reader which Christological image of Jesus you will defend in the paper. For example, “The thesis of my paper is that Mark portrays Jesus chiefly in terms of the Son of God.” Your paper must be no more than 15 pages in length, double-spaced, and must defend the view it espouses by means of extensive and direct interaction with the Gospel story itself. For example, dont just say, Mark portrays Jesus as a miracle worker. Identify and discuss the particular stories and passages in Marks Gospel where this portrayal is emphasized, and point out to the reader why you think this is so. While you must work chiefly with the text of your assigned Gospel, you must also consult scholarly sources, especially academic commentaries on your Gospel, as “conversation partners” with whom to test your ideas. Evaluation. Students will be assigned a Gospel on which to work based on the first letter of their last names: A-F (Matthew), G-L (Mark), M-R (Luke), S-Z (John). The paper must be in current Turabian format, having a properly-crafted thesis statement, and be consistent with the School of Divinity Writing Guide, including a title page, contents page, section headings, and bibliography page. All sources used must be documented with appropriate and properly-formatted footnotes and bibliography (see Turabian and/or the School of Divinity Writing Guide for help with the proper formatting of footnotes and bibliography). References to the text of your Gospel may be included in the body of the paper with parenthetical citations, but all other sources must have footnotes. No Internet sources of any kind, except sources accessed through the Jerry Falwell Library, may be used without the prior approval of the instructor. See the attached Grading Rubric for specific grading criteria
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Choose one legislative issue affecting nurse practitioners (either state or federal) and write a letter to the appropriate legislator in either support or opposition to this issue. The letter must include the proper components of a letter as listed in the rubric. The letter will be prepared and mailed to your legislator and you will share feedback in class. Please refer to the rubric below. Criteria Points Chooses a relevant issue affecting FNP practice today 5 Constructs a letter to a legislator (state or federal) that advocates for an issue affecting NP practice 10 Free of spelling/grammatical errors 5

An ethical position paper on gun control. Stance is against gun control. See abstract and rubric for grad criteria. Gun control would not reduce the amount of gun related violence, deaths, or crimes.

We have acquired new furniture for the office. The invoice for $6,000 offers two ways to pay: we can pay the entire amount by September 1, or we can pay $3,060 by September 1 and $3,000 by January 1. How does our decision depend on the interest rate at which we can invest our funds? Be sure to explain your answer thoroughly and attach your Excel worksheet to support your findings.

Process Improvement Plan: Developing a Budget For this section of your process improvement plan, you will be creating a proposed budget. Please review the budgeting template in the resources section of this module. You will need to consider things such as paying employees, supplies, lost time, and training. Your budget should clearly state the needed resources and how those resources will be used. If you dont already have a budget design, you can use the provided budgeting template. (https://www.socialsignal.com/blog/alexandra-samuel/how-create-budget-estimates-proposals-and-project-management) Things to Remember! Submit your budget in an Excel spreadsheet.

Instructions Go to the web site for the Texas Educational Testing Service (ETS) Preparation Manual cited in the Read and Review Section. Select The Domains.(page 4). Name the percentage of the test that is devoted to Domain V Government and Citizenship. Find and review Competencies 017, 018, and 019 in Domain V (pages 18-20). After reviewing the competencies, create five (5) four-choice multiple-choice questions over the principles and/or documents named in Competency 017 A. The questions should be your own, not copied from atest bank. They should be clear and properly worded. Do NOT include all of the above or none of the above as an answer choice. Clearly mark which answer is the correct answer to each question. For those of you that are Teacher Certification students, this preparation manual will help you prepare for the state exam.

Instructions 1. Examine the powers of the constitution in Chapter 4 of the Magruder text, then answer the following: a) Define expressed powers, state where these are found in the Constitution, and give an example. b) Define implied powers, state where these powers are defined in the Constitution, and give an example. c) Define reserved powers, state where these powers are defined in the Constitution, and give an example. 2. Review the case McCulloch v. Maryland in Chapter 4, Section 1. a) Describe the issue in the Supreme Court case, McCulloch V. Maryland, 1819. b) How did Chief Justice John Marshalls Court decide the issue? c) The McCulloch case was not the first time the Supreme Court held a state law to be unconstitutional. Identify the case and year, the Court first struck down a state law. 3. After watching the mini-lecture on federal versus unitary systems, answer the following questions: a) Briefly describe an example of states acting as a laboratory of democracy, that is, enacting a policy that might later be adopted by the national government. Do not use the examples from the lecture. b) Briefly describe an example of states resisting national policy. Do not use the example of civil rights policy or environmental policy in general; you may use a more specific example in these areas. c) Identify an area where there may be a significant difference in either resources or policy implementation among the states, that is, where critics might claim a disparity that is unfair or unequal. Do not use the examples from the lecture, that is, education funding or criminal penalties.

Instructions: Use the source material in “Issues and Controversies on File” to help shape your OWN opinion about whether or not mindfulness (meditation and yoga) should be taught in public schools.Your essay should include:–an introduction, a thesis, supporting paragraphs, and a conclusion.–at least THREE sources (from “Issues and Controversies”) that support your thesis.–citations and works cited entriesthesis should be narrow and debatable

If you were the state epidemiologist and it was suspected that smoke from the local toy factory was connected to adverse health outcomes among the towns residents, what type of cohort study would you conduct to further investigate this concern? Why? What limitations exist in your choice of study? Remember to cite sources where necessary. In your responses to your classmates, offer suggestions for how to circumvent such limitations.