BIO 201 CSUGC Obesity Critical Thinking

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The topic is obesity 

Option #1: Research Populations Affected

This week, you are researching various elements that will go into your final case study as part of your final Community Action Plan. Review the Portfolio Project description and grading rubric in the Module 8 folder.

This week, conduct research on the following:

Which populations are affected by the public-health issue you have selected?

Describe the demographics of this population in detail. How old are they?

Where do they live?

What is their health like currently?

What do we already know about the population you have identified?

Where are our gaps in knowledge?

  • What are some of the possible solutions to the issue you have identified, and how would these solutions influence public health overall?

Instructions:

  • Write a well-organized list that is a 2-3-page (500-750 words) paper, not including the title and reference pages, which are required.
  • The paper must be formatted correctly using APA style. Remember, all research material used in your paper must be paraphrased and include an in-text citation.
  • Your paper must be properly cited and formatted according to the CSU Global Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
  • This is an individual paper, however, you should reflect on our Discussion Forums and incorporate ideas from there, as appropriate.
  • Be sure you utilize your text appropriately as a reference and cite at least one other credible external reference such as a website or journal article to support your proposed resolution of the case.
  • Your external sources can be trade publications (Links to an external site.), government information, newspaper articles, or scholarly or peer-review (Links to an external site.) journal articles journal articles. The CSU Global Library is a good place to find these sources.

Submit your paper.

Option #2: Research Economic Considerations

  • Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not do both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the title of your submission.
  • This week, you are researching various elements that will go into your final case study as part of your final Community Action Plan. Review the Portfolio Project description and grading rubric in the Module 8 folder.
  • This week, conduct research on the following:

What might be some of the expenses associated with solving the public-health issue you have identified? Think about labor, infrastructure, advertising, transportation, and building materials, for example.

What could be some possible economic ramifications if a solution is not found to the pubic-health issue?

  • What are the economic benefits, and to whom, of finding solutions to the public health issue you have identified?
  • Instructions:
  • Write a well-organized list that is a 2-3-page (500-750 words) paper, not including the title and reference pages, which are required.

The paper must be formatted correctly using APA style. Remember, all research material used in your paper must be paraphrased and include an in-text citation.

Your paper must be properly cited and formatted according to the CSU Global Writing Center. (Links to an external site.)

This is an individual paper, however, you should reflect on our Discussion Forums and incorporate ideas from there, as appropriate.

Be sure you utilize your text appropriately as a reference and cite at least one other credible external reference such as a website or journal article to support your proposed resolution of the case.

Your external sources can be trade publications (Links to an external site.), government information, newspaper articles, or scholarly or peer-review (Links to an external site.) journal articles journal articles. The CSU Global Library is a good place to find these sources.

San Diego State University Longshore Current and Longshore Drift Discussion

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Introduction to Concept Check Assignments:

You are required to answer all four questions. These questions can address any material covered in the module or in the required reading. These questions will require you to apply critical thinking skills and your knowledge of the subject matter in order to answer them completely and thoroughly. Some questions may only require anywhere from 5-8 sentences to fully answer, while some may require 2-3 paragraphs. The key here is to make sure you answer all parts of the question and discuss all possible details.

Concept Check Assignment #2:

  • You are provided four questions. Choose two to answer. Think of each question as approximately 15 points.
  • You can answer each question separately, do not merge them all into one single essay.
  • There is no length requirement, just be sure to provide enough to answer the question thoroughly. This usually will require anywhere from 1-3 complete paragraphs.
  • You are more than welcome to work with your classmates and discuss the questions, just make sure you submit your own work in your own words.
  • You should only need the textbook and the module pages to answer these questions. Some questions do specify that you will need to find an external source to dive deeper into the subject. Be sure to pay attention to directions.
  • No copy-paste, No plagiarism
  • Create a document with your answers to the following questions:
  • Discuss and compare the forces that are responsible for creating surface circulation in the oceans. Be sure to address in your answer the relationship between Ekman transport and geostrophic flow within a gyre. How does this relationship contribute to western intensification?
  • Explain what each variable in Newton’s Law of Gravitational Attraction means. Further, describe how this equation explains the differences between the sun and the moon’s contribution to tide-generating forces.
  • Thoroughly define and explain what a longshore current and a longshore drift are. Why are these concepts important to understand when discussing major issues, like beach starvation?
  • Describe, in detail, one topic you found interesting from this module. State what this fact/concept is and define/explain it. Further describe why you found it interesting and do a little bit of extra research into it. Find at least one external reference to cite in this question and include it in your reference list.
    • Be sure the in-text citations and reference list are formatted either APA or MLA

Attention/ answer from Required Textbook: Trujillo, A.P & H.V. Thurman. Essentials of Oceanography, 13th edition,
2020. ISBN-13: 978-0134891521, ISBN-10: 013489152X.
– The 13th edition is the only edition that is acceptable.

The Metformin Treatment in Prediabetes and Daylong Plasma Analysis

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. An effective strategy would be to read the questions, then read the paper so you are targeting the important content

  • Write your answers in complete sentences.
  • Your answers should be one to five sentences long, depending on the question.
  • Do not do a lot of writing, just demonstrate that you read and understood the paper and express your opinion is about some of the issues raised.
  • Points will be awarded based on the correctness and completeness of answers, or whether your opinion makes sense and you explained it clearly
  • 1)Choose ONE of these three questions and thoroughly answer it:
  • A) What is your understanding of “personalized medicine”? Do you think it is a good idea or a bad idea, or somewhere in between and why? [You can google the definition if you don’t know but give me your own opinion about if it’s good or bad.]
  • B) In a study using human subjects, scientists in the US are required to get “informed consent” from the participants. What does this mean and why is it important? [You can google the definition if you don’t know but give me your own opinion about why it is important.]
  • C) In the second paragraph of the discussion they talk about the drug metformin that can help people manage prediabetes. Assuming that it works, what are the pros and cons of taking a drug to treat the condition versus making lifestyle changes like diet and exercise?
  • 2)What type of people are disproportionately represented among the study subjects? [Look in the Results section, Participant Characteristics]. How might this study group composition impact how these results should be appled by a nutritionist or doctor in practice?
  • 3)Figure 2 shows the main result of the study. In your own words, describe the result shown in each graph in one sentence per graph. Remember that the variable was measured at the beginning and end of 12 weeks and the result is the change over that time (or difference, so a negative number is a decrease). Make sure to read the Figure Legend so you know what is different between panel a and panel b.
  • 4)Prediabetes is defined by having a blood glucose over the high end of the “normal” range, which is 5.3 mmol/l for fasting glucose and 7.8 mmol/l for glucose tolerance. Look at the data in Table 3 and the last paragraph of the Results section for Glucose Homeostasis. Looking at the Fasting Glucose test, is there a group that started the study above the normal range and ended the study below the normal range? Looking at the Glucose Tolerance test, is there a group that started the study above the normal range and ended the study below the normal range?
  • 5)What other personal reflections do you have after reading this paper? For example, if you know someone who has Type I or Type II diabetes (or have it yourself) what do these results mean to you? If you love exercise (or hate exercise) what did you think about doing the exercise program yourself and the potential benefits? What other thoughts or questions did the article provoke? What follow-up study would you do if you were working with these authors?

The Primary and Only Reservoir of Salmonella Typhi Case Study

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The man’s wife indicated that he had recently returned from a business trip to
Southeast Asia, and that upon his return he started to run a fever, and
developed a headache, cough and general malaise. His fever rose to
approximately 104 degrees F, and he developed rose colored spots on his
lower chest and abdomen. He began to have diarrhea, 6-8 times per day,
with the stool comparable to pea soup in color and consistency. At this point
the wife insisted that he see a doctor. What is the most likely source of his
illness?  

• identify the disease name (including correct pronunciation), means of transmission and usual
reservoirs  
• etiologic agent (including correct pronunciation of the name of the agent), its
general characteristics and key tests for isolation and identification (be specific
for this microbe!)  
• historical information to include when and who isolated the microbe and any
significance of its name  
• signs and symptoms of the disease; body system(s) usually affected ; how did
you decide that this was the disease?
• microbial virulence mechanisms contributing to the disease process  
• treatment for the disease  
• prevention, particularly current research about a vaccine or other means of
control/prevention  
• minimum five reliable Internet references, plus any other references used.
Sources of photos used in the presentation should be documented in the
reference list.  

When selecting online references, remember that not all information on the WWW is
reliable. Always try to use journal articles or governmental documents as the “authority,”
and not rely on commercial sites (.com) unless the same information appears in multiple
references. Two references with the same URL except for the last part will be
considered the same reference, like different pages in a book. Include all sources used;
reference books and periodicals by a standard format.  
Be VERY careful when referencing online sites. Each underscore, period, or capital
letter must be exact, or we will not be able to find the site. Always check your references
before reporting them by using the OPEN feature on your browser. If your reference will
not open, it will not be counted toward your grade.  
To report your sources, prepare a bibliography on the last slide of your PowerPoint
presentation and number all references used. Then in the body of your report, give the
number of the reference you used for information. This is called end notes, which you
have probably used for other research papers. As with any report, be sure to paraphrase
the information you use. If you choose to use direct quotes from the article, you must
use quotation marks. I will be checking the references, so be sure NOT to plagiarize!!  
There are five required parts of an Internet reference:  
• the author of the article, if available.  
• title of the article  
• the date written/updated  
• Internet address (URL). For example,
http://www2.austin.cc.tx.us/microbio/2704/syllabus.html is the URL or reference
for this page, which should show in your browser heading. An easy way to get
this reference is to copy it from your browser and paste into your word
processing program, so typos will not be made.  
• the date you visited the site.  
 

Community College of Philadelphia Environmental Science Questions

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Scientific Reasoning Essential Skills:

Students describe the Scientific Method and apply the scientific principles they have learned to theoretical and practical issues.

Students interpret measurable and observable information through inference and analogy to develop hypotheses and draw conclusions. Students will interpret data in order to infer and make references for how to deter runoff in the City of Philadelphia.

Students describe methods of scientific inquiry and use critical thinking skills to investigate, question, and solve problems. Students will use methods of scientific inquiry to investigate the why and how of surface water runoff and students will give recommendations on how residents can lower their surface runoff water charge.

Students describe and carry out experimental procedures and/or perform laboratory tasks when appropriate to the field, interpret and communicate scientific information using written, oral and/or graphical means, analyze one or more relationships among science, technology, and society, and apply logical reasoning in explaining natural phenomena and experimental procedures or outcomes. Students will analyze the table of recent flood events in the City of Philadelphia and through oral means, students will analyze the data and apply logical reasoning for the increase in flood events.

Directions: Write a 2-page single-spaced paper (12 Font – Times new roman) answering the questions based on the information below.

Surface runoff is an enormous problem in the City of Philadelphia. When it rains in the city water runs down streets, sidewalks, and off parking lots causing our rivers such as the Delaware and Schuylkill to flood. Besides causing flooding, the water also carries with it non-point source pollution such as fertilizers, dog waste, oil, and trash.

Philadelphia has begun to charge churches, businesses, and even colleges and universities for the amount of paved or impervious surfaces on their properties. Since this charge has begun, the Community College of Philadelphia has completed major renovations in this department. Many of these upgrades cannot be seen by the eye, but they are there. A couple includes green roofs on the Pavilion and Bonnell buildings and an underground rainwater collection system behind the West building on 18th street. All these additions have lowered the College’s runoff charge.

Your paper should answer the following questions in detail and with a factual basis:

Take a look at your water bill, you will see a separate charge for runoff. Do you think a charge to residents for runoff is a reasonable way to motivate homeowners to remove non-porous surfaces and replace them with porous surfaces? What are some ways residents in the City of Philadelphia can lower their runoff charge?

American Intercontinential University Cell Biology and Biochemistry Discussion

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In your own words, answer this unit’s discussion questions in a main post (recommended minimum 200 words), and respond to at least 2 peers’ postings (recommended minimum 75 words).

After you have reviewed the Assignment Details below, click the Discussion Board link under the My Work heading above to open the Discussion Board and make your post.

Use these videos for help on how to post to the Discussion Board:

Assignment Details

Photosynthesis and Chloroplasts

You will read that only plants, algae, and some bacteria are photosynthetic. There is an exception to this, however. One species of sea slug has found a way to steal chloroplasts, store them in glands lining its digestive tract, and live on the sugar that is produced (Milius, 2010). The sea slug has even commandeered the genes to help repair these chloroplasts to keep them working for 9 months—longer than the algae would (Fang, 2015)!

What if animals and humans could be engineered to have chloroplasts and could then use photosynthesis?

Focus your discussion on 1 of the following topics:

  • Describe at least 2 benefits and 2 drawbacks there might be for animal cells (including humans) to make their own food through photosynthesis.
  • Explain which cells, tissues, or organs should be modified to lead to successful photosynthesis in animals or humans. Discuss how these compare to a plant’s leaves. 
  • Describe the process of photosynthesis to explain at least 1 requirement for photosynthesis that would need to be considered for chloroplasts to function in an animal or a human.

Review the following links for materials to enhance your knowledge and assist with your discussion post:

In your own words, post a response to the Discussion Board, and comment on at least 2 other postings. You will be graded on both level of engagement and the quality of the contribution to the discussion.

Discussion Board Reminders:

  • Must have three posts: A Main Post and two replies to peers.
    • First post: Either your main post or a reply to others must be posted before midnight CT (Central time) on Friday of each week.
    • Second and third post: Must be posted on a different day from the first post.
  • Connect to Content: At least one post must refer to course learning materials. See the Academic Resource on Discussion Boards for help with connecting to the content.
  • Engaging in Class Discussions: For more information on making the most of your class dialog, review the Academic Resource on Discussion Boards.

References

Fang, J. (2015, February 4). Sea slug steals photosynthesis genes from algae. IFLScience. http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/sea-slug-steals-photosynthesis-genes-its-algae-meal/

Farabee, M. J. (2007). Photosynthesis. https://www2.estrellamountain.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookPS.html

Lemaster, J. (2016, February 10). Solar-powered humans? Living Well Daily. https://livingwelldaily.com/solar-powered-humans/

Milius, S. (2010, January 1). Green sea slug is part animal, part plant. Wired. http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/01/green-sea-slug/

Columbia Southern University Fire Behavior and Combustion Essay

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  essay 

 Fire Behavior and Combustion.

  Below is some additional information. Also, I attached the chapter.JournalYou must state the question you chose to respond to at the top of your page. You may copy and paste it. STRUCTURING YOUR VI EssayPlease see the specific section for Unit VI Essay. It contains the specific instructions.NOTE: Like the other units, the Unit VI Essay instructions will list some question options for you to consider when selecting which concepts you will discuss. Feel free to address more than two of the concepts listed. All are very interesting. These two concepts really caught my attention because they both are directly related to a situation I experienced recently during training:What impact did the soot and aerosols have on the ability to see in a fire?What effect did the smoke obscuration have on fire attack or even rescue efforts?These are not suggestions, just something I am sharing with you.Include a title page.In your introduction paragraph, please introduce the questions/concepts you will discuss in bold print or underline.Remember, it is very important your content is structured well.As you discuss each question/concept, please format paragraphs. Feel free to include a paragraph that compares or contrast both concepts you selected.You may also make specific words in bold print. This can place special emphasis as needed.As you review the grade rubric, please pay attention to the analysis requirement -Content is highly relevant and informative; remains on topic.Unit VI EssayInstructionsFor this assignment, you will complete the sixth essay of the scenario-based case study. The essay should be a one- to two-page narrative focusing on arguments that support what the authors discuss in Chapter 10, as well as other research that you conduct related to these concepts.The questions below may help you to focus your essay on the one or two concepts chosen.Were there any factors that influenced the smoke or fire effluent occurrence of the extreme fire behavior phenomenon?Did extreme fire behavior involve aerosols (soot particles and liquid droplets) and gases? If so, what type of event happened?Were there any effects of the under-ventilated burning?Did aerosol droplets from the condensation of gases affect fire attack or rescue efforts?Did the radiative transfer from the soot, flames, and hot upper layers in the fire room affect the rate at which the fuel burns and the likelihood of ignition? Did this affect fire attack or rescue efforts?What impact did the soot and aerosols have on the ability to see in a fire?What effect did the smoke obscuration have on fire attack or even rescue efforts?Use APA guidelines, and summarize your response. To supplement your discussion and support your conclusions, you should use information from the CSU Online Library from reputable, reliable sources, such as journal articles, case studies, scholarly papers, and other sources that you feel are pertinent. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations following APA guidelines. You must include at least three sources, including your textbook.

Allen University Hospital Acquired Infection Discussion

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Assignment

Write a short paper on a hospital-acquired infection. The paper can be accomplished in about 5 double-spaced pages, not including the cover page or citations. Your paper should cohesively discuss the following topics.

Pathogen Features

• What structural features does it have?

• What important groups does the microbe belong to? For example

o If it is a bacterium is it Gram-positive, Gram-negative, or neither? 

o If it is a virus what type of capsid or envelope does it have? What sort of genome does it have, and how does it protect itself from harsh environments?

o If it is a eukaryote; in which category does it belong? 

Medical Importance

• How common are outbreaks and how severe are the outbreaks?

• How many people does the pathogen kill each year? 

• What challenges does this cause for healthcare providers?

Patient Complications

• What disease does the pathogen cause? 

• Which organ systems/tissues does the pathogen infect? 

• What signs are observed by medical providers and symptoms experienced by the patient?

• What are the risk factors for being infected by this microbe?

Pathogenicity and virulence

• What is the microbes’ portal of entry and portal of exit? 

• How does the microbe damage the patient? 

o Describe several virulence factors and the effects of the virulence factors associated with the microbe. For example, some bacteria produce toxins that cause cell death. In other cases, the pathogen may not be very harmful by itself, but the immune system damages the patient in an attempt to remove it. 

• How is it transmitted to new hosts? For example, many food-borne pathogens are transmitted by fecal-to-oral contamination.

Prevention

• How do you stop the spread of this microbial infection? 

• What hospital practices are used to keep it from infecting patients? 

• How effective are these practices, and how might they be improved?

Treatment

• How do you help patients with this infection? 

• Which drugs or procedures are commonly used? For example, infections that cause an overreaction of the immune system might be treated with anti-inflammatory drugs. Thoroughly explain the mechanisms for these methods of treatment.

Common Hospital Acquired Infections

You can choose from the following pathogens, some of which you may have already encountered if you work in a healthcare environment. If you want to use a pathogen that is not on this list, check with me and we might be able to add it.

Viruses: Hepatitis B, Influenza, Norovirus, Rotavirus

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV)

Bacteria

Clostridium sordellii, Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium Escherichia coli 

Haemophilus influenzae Klebsiella pneumoniae Legionella pneumophila Mycobacterium abscessus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pseudomonas fluorescens Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus epidermidis Staphylococcus hominis

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

KU Human Anatomy and Physiology Discussion

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Learning Goal: I’m working on a anatomy discussion question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.

Your goal for the week is to draw out and clarify some of these important concepts from the textbook to help you with your exam and career.

The discussions are aligned with the learning objectives of the chapters.

How many posts do I need? At least three posts each week (one main post and two responses).

Preview the RUBRIC prior to completing the discussion.

Preview an EXAMPLE of a model student main post.

Preview an EXAMPLE of a peer response.

Plagiarism is a serious issue; please make sure to use your own words and provide citations and references for all sources you utilize in your responses.

Avoid direct quotes.

Insert APA in text citations. This follows any idea that reflects information you learned from the text.

The APA In-text Citation example for your textbook

(Saladin et al., 2021, p. ___ )

The APA reference example for your textbook:

References

Saladin, K., Gan, C., & Cushman, H. (2021). Anatomy & physiology The Unity of Form and Function (9th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.
Instructions: Main Post

Highly recommended to post Main Post by Wednesday.

325 Words Minimum
  1. Click on the Create Thread button at the top of the page to post your main response to the weekly discussion.
  2. Type the Number and Name of your topic as the subject heading to let students easily see the list of topics that have already been posted.
  3. Post on a topic that has not already been posted by another student. Post early in the week to ensure you get the topic you want.
  4. Do not post attachments – Post material directly on the board.

RESEARCH (Label this section)

  • The explanation / background of the topic- Teach the topic to students. Share interesting and current research on the topic.
  • Use APA citations in the text to clarify sources.
  • Reminder: Your textbook should be one of the sources.

CRITICAL THINKING (Label this section, too)

  • This section is only for your thoughts/conclusions. This is not research based.
  • Examples: Apply everyday phenomena in terms of the scientific concepts in your research section. Make observations and draw conclusions.
  • Tips and Tricks for Remembering and Recalling. Is there a mnemonic device that might help you memorize this information or what helps you understand this?
  • Connect the dots. Why is this an important topic for you, your community, society, or the world? How does it relate to other concepts in the text?

Time Management Skills Reflection Paper

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Assignment Purpose

Remember the first part of this assignment that you did at the beginning of the semester? Well here is the second part. First of all congrats! You have worked very hard and are finally almost done with the semester. By this point you have worked extensively with different study skills and have incorporated them into this course so lets take a moment to see where you started and where you are.

I think you are used to hearing this, well technically reading this on repeat. Reflection is a powerful tool, you cannot get better at anything if you are not constantly looking at where you went wrong and adjusting to be better. The purpose of this assignment is to tie in everything that you have learned in terms of study skills.

Assignment Overview

Now that you have spent an entire semester working with different study skills, in this assignment you will take the time to assess how far you have come and what works for you.

Assignment Steps

Step 1: Read through the rubric

Before you begin the assignment, read through the rubric and make sure that you understand all of the directions. If you have any questions please ask them in the module 8 discussion.  

Step 2: Read through your answers in the first part of this assignment

To see where you started this semester, go back and read through your answers to the first part of this assignment. Then take a moment to revisit all of the assignments and discussion that you have participated in and what you did in them.

Step 3: Reflect on where you are now

After you have finished reading through your responses to the first half of this assignment take the moment to reflect on where you are now:

  1. How has you time management skills changed from the beginning of the semester?
  2. How did constantly reflecting on your knowledge and study habit help you succeed in this course?
  3. How did actively engaging in discussions with your peers help succeed in this course?
  4. Of all of the skills and techniques that you have worked with in assignments (and discussions), which were the ones that you continued using throughout the semester? Which will you continue to use moving forward?
  5. Overall, how have your overall study habits changed since the beginning of the semester?