Provide details on the other policy processes that were not utilized in your research. How could they be applied? Why would they be applicable?

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The final policy paper is cumulative and covers Chapters 1 – 16 of McLaughlin and McLaughlin (2014) textbook. To complete the final assignment you are required to use at least eight peer-reviewed sources with at least two from Ashford University Library. Click to watch Kaiser Permanente Overview of U.S. Health Policy (Links to an external site.).

  • Choose four policy analysis processes and apply each one to a policy case (you may use a previous week’s case) or choose from the list below:
    • Trans Pacific Partnership AgreementPreview the document
    • Policy response to the problem of suicide in Australia (Links to an external site.)
    • Cross-national analysis of expenditure changes in 27 European nations 1995–2011 (Links to an external site.)
    • Proposition 63: Should Other States Follow California’s Lead? (Links to an external site.)
  • Provide details on the other policy processes that were not utilized in your research. How could they be applied? Why would they be applicable?
  • All applicable information from previous weeks must be included.
  • A conclusion MUST be included at the end of the paper summarizing the key aspects of health policy.

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper:

  1. Must be 10 to 15 double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  2. Must include a title page with the following:
    1. Title of paper
    2. Student’s name
    3. Course name and number
    4. Instructor’s name
    5. Date submitted
  3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
  4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
  5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
  6. Must use at least eight scholarly sources in addition to the text.
  7. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  8. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Be specific in your terms and conditions of use. Consider these items to be included in your policies (as applicable). 1. Overview 

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Creating Company Email and Wifi/ Internet use policies

You have just been hired as the Security Manager of a medium-sized Financial Services company employing 250 people in New Hampshire, and have been asked to write two new security policies for this company. The first one is an e-mail policy for employees concentrating on personal use of company resources. The second policy is that of WIFI and Internet use within the company.

There are many resources available on the web so researching these topics and policies should be easy. The most difficult part of this exercise will be determining how strict or how lenient you want to make these policies for this particular company.

Project Plan

You are asked to create two separate policies on use of EMAIL and a WIFI/INTERNET USE within the company.

Be specific in your terms and conditions of use. Consider these items to be included in your policies (as applicable).

1. Overview

2. Purpose

3. Scope

4. Policy

5. Policy Compliance

6. Related Standards, Policies and Processes

7. Definitions and Terms

Some useful links and resources for your research:

https://resources.workable.com/email-usage-policy-template

https://www.sans.org/security-resources/policies/general/pdf/email-policy

https://resources.infosecinstitute.com/acceptable-use-policy-template-public-wifi-networks/#gref

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/download-our-wireless-policy-template/

Suppose you own a small business (e.g., a dry cleaner, local café, housekeeping services), and there is a noticeable cost increase from a supplier, such as higher delivery costs due to an increase in fuel. What pricing decision(s) would you make?

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Please respond to the following:

  • Suppose you own a small business (e.g., a dry cleaner, local café, housekeeping services), and there is a noticeable cost increase from a supplier, such as higher delivery costs due to an increase in fuel. What pricing decision(s) would you make?

classmate post:

Hello everyone,

I am going to supposedly own a dry cleaner business. One of my suppliers would be bringing in packaging materials to cover up the clothes. If they went up on their price, then I would have to choose a company closer to the location of the dry cleaner. The company can invest in a van to deliver dry cleaning to a customers’ home and help pick up supplies from the supplier’s warehouse. Also, this can be used to pay for the price of gas and used as a tax write-off. One pricing decision is analyzing and researching the competition of successful dry cleaners. Another pricing decision can be promoting monthly subscriptions to be a dry cleaning member. Other pricing decisions come to mind are offering bundling deals to up to getting more clothes items in to get dry cleaned such as 2-3 outfits together under $100.00. There has to be the financial planning by knowing the incremental costs and avoidable costs of investing in a dry cleaning business. The variable costs vary from knowing how much the expenses are of doing business such as the rent, electricity, transportation, equipment, and other costs to run a business. The fixed costs will show how to plan exactly how much will be spent on the promotion of advertising, sales, and the same fees to run a productive dry cleaning business. Of course, all of the pricing decisions come down to targeting the appropriate demographics and psychological segments of understanding this industry very well to distinguish what are the real costs to charge customers.  Arnelle

Explain at least two current, research-based strategies for supporting families with children with these language concerns. You are required to support each of your strategies from your chosen research article and textbook.

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Fostering Language Development

“Language development is among the most important tasks of the first five years of a child’s life” (Language Development, n.d.). In fact, language acquisition is a key component to learning across each domain of development. As early childhood educators, we are charged with the important task of not only fostering language development, but also of monitoring children’s progress, planning appropriate supports, and making accommodations when necessary. With the complexity of language acquisition and our varied roles within this system, it is imperative that we plan for, and acquire strategies to effectively promote language development in our students. As more and more children are diagnosed each year with speech delays and our population of English Language Learners is growing, we must come to our educational settings ready to confront this important domain of development. For this discussion you will choose a specific age-range (0-2, 3-5, 6-8), as well as which area of language development you would like to research and plan for.  Choose from the options below:

  • Children with speech delays
  • English Language Learner (ELL)

Initial Post: Once you have decided upon the specific area of language for your focus, you will create a fact sheet to be used within your education setting. To create your fact sheet you will need to do the following:

  • Locate one recent (within five years) scholarly article with research-based strategies for fostering language development in an early childhood classroom.
  • Using both the article and your textbook, you will create a fact sheet that can be used as a guide in a classroom or school. Your fact sheet should be no more than two pages in length and should include the following:
    • The language milestones for the age range you chose (Table 2.1 from your course text).
    • The characteristics of and influences surrounding the area of language you chose (i.e. culture, socio-economic influences, prevalence, etc.).
    • Explain at least four current, research-based strategies that can be used within a classroom setting.  You are required to support each of your strategies from your chosen research articles.
    • Explain at least two current, research-based strategies for supporting families with children with these language concerns. You are required to support each of your strategies from your chosen research article and textbook.
  • Enhance the visual appeal of your fact sheet by including a minimum of three related images. As a suggestion, you can also include a page border, creative header, etc.
  • You will create your fact sheet in Word, Publisher or any other acceptable format, and then save it as a PDF for submission.

Information as needed:

 

2.2 Understanding Families

Teachers in the United States work with a wide range of families. In order to communicate effectively with families, it is important to have anunderstanding of what family means to the children we serve.

Family Diversity

Just as each child is unique, so, too, is each family, with its own dynamics, psychology, and ways of being (R. M. Barrera, 2001; Mendoza etal., 2003). Our job is to understand the child’s family culture and to support it as best we can. When we meet with families for the first time,it is important to ask questions as well as offer information. By asking for input, we convey to families that their experiences are valued andan essential part of their child’s education. In this way, teachers and families can work together as a team to provide the best possibleenvironment for the child.

Teachers must find out what each child’s family situation is from the start. Gone are the days when the typical family consisted of abreadwinning father who was married to a stay-at-home, child-rearing mother: Only 13% of all families in the United States fit that model,and three out of five preschoolers have their mother in the labor force (Cohany & Sok, 2007; NACCRRA, 2011; U.S. Census Bureau, 2011c).Families in the United States reflect the same diversity that is seen throughout our society. It behooves early childhood professionals toapproach children’s families with an open mind and an open heart, with no preconceived notions about what a proper family should be.

As Figure2.1 shows, teachers should be prepared to work with children who live in all sorts of family situations. Children today often comefrom non-traditional families that can be headed by a single parent, a grandparent, or a teenager. Many children have lesbian, gay,transgendered, or same-sex parents. Of the 646,464 same-sex couples counted in the 2010 census, one-fourth are raising children underthe age of 18 (Gates & Cooke, 2011; James, 2011; U.S. Census Bureau, 2011b). To be effective with all the children in our care, we mustwelcome each family with openness and respect, even if the family’s structure is different from our own.

Figure2.1 Key facts about American families and children today

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Sources: American Community Survey 2006–2010, 5-Year Estimates, 2011a, Washington, DC: U.S. Census Bureau; The State of America’sChildren Yearbook, 2004, 2010, Washington, DC: Children’s Defense Fund; United States Census 2010, 2011a, Washington, DC: U.S. CensusBureau; Who’s Minding the Kids? Child Care Arrangements Spring 2010, 2011b, Washington, DC: U.S. Census Bureau.