The Case For, or Against, New Orleans

The Case For, or Against, New Orleans

Order ID	53003233773
Type	Essay
Writer Level	Masters
Style	APA
Sources/References	4
Perfect Number of Pages to Order	5-10 Pages

Description/Paper Instructions

The Case For, or Against, New Orleans

Required Assignment 2—The Case For, or Against, New Orleans

Sometimes one’s choices may involve catastrophic decisions and bear great risk and yet there can be no clear answer. For example, if a person gets a divorce, shutters a plant, sells a losing investment, or closes their business, will he or she be better off? The following case incorporates nearly all of the material you have covered this far and presents an example of one such choice where nearly all of the alternatives have a significant downside risk.

Review the following information from the article “A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the New Orleans Flood Protection System” by Stéphane Hallegatte (2005):

Hallegatte, an environmentalist, assigns a probability (p) of a Katrina-like hurricane of 1/130 in his cost-benefit analysis for flood protection. However, the levees that protect New Orleans also put other regions at greater risk. You may assume the frequency of other floods is greater than Katrina-like events (Vastag & Rein, 2011).

The new levees that were built in response to Katrina cost approximately fourteen billion dollars (in 2010). This is in addition to the direct costs of Katrina (eighty-one billion dollars in 2005).

50 percent of New Orleans is at or below sea level.

A 100-year event means that there is a 63 percent chance that such an event will occur within a 100-year period.

The following are the interested (anchored and/or biased) constituencies:

Residents of New Orleans—both those that can move and those who cannot move

Residents of the surrounding floodplains at risk from New Orleans levees

The Mayor of New Orleans

The federal government—specifically taxpayers and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Assume that the availability heuristics make people more risk averse (populations drop, at least in the short term). Consider how this would affect the local economy.

You are an analyst at FEMA and are in charge of developing a recommendation for both the state and the local governments on whether or not to redevelop New Orleans.

Write a report with your recommendation. Address the following in your report:

Part A

Analyze the economics of New Orleans in light of the above parameters and develop your own Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) for rebuilding.

Evaluate the value of the CBA for each constituency and integrate these estimates into a scenario model and/or decision tree. Analyze the results.

Clearly each of these constituencies may both overlap and be prey to a variety of group dynamics internally. For one of these options, discuss the decision pitfalls to which they may be susceptible and make a recommendation on how to alleviate these pressures.

Starting with your CBA, estimate the relevant expected utility for theinterested constituencies.

Note: You need not have absolute amounts but your relevant utilities should be proportional to one another.

Hint: If you assume that your total CBA for New Orleans is fixed for each constituency (do not forget the overlaps), then each constituency will have a piece of the utility pie.

Part B

Make a case for or against rebuilding the city of New Orleans. This should be an executive summary; be concise and brief. Include exhibits.

Whether you are for or against, discuss how social heuristics could be used to your advantage, both ethically and unethically, in making your case. You may choose to fill the role of one of the constituents, if you prefer.

Write an 8–12-page report in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use proper spelling and grammar throughout, and keep the text legible and balanced with visuals. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A1.doc.

By  August 12, 2015, deliver your assignment to

Hallegatte, S. (2006). A cost-benefit analysis of the New Orleans flood protection system.Center for Environmental Sciences and Policy. Stanford University. Retrieved from

http://hal.cirad.fr/docs/00/16/46/28/PDF/Hallegatte_NewOrleans_CBA9.pdf

Vastag, B., & Rein, L. (2011, May 11). In Louisiana, a choice between two floods. TheWashington Post. Retrieved from

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/in-louisiana-a-choice-between-two-

floods/2011/05/11/AFrjFotG_story.html

Assignment 1 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Analyze the economics of New Orleans in light of the given parameters and develop a Cost- Benefit Analysis (CBA) for rebuilding.	32
Evaluate the value of that CBA for each constituency and integrate these estimates into a scenario model and/or decision tree. Analyze the results.	68
Discuss the decision pitfalls to which constituencies may be susceptible and make a recommendation on how to alleviate those pressures.	32
Starting with the CBA, estimate the relevant expected utility for these parties.	32
Make a case for or against rebuilding the city of New Orleans. This should be an executive summary—be concise and brief. Include exhibits.	68
Discuss how social heuristics could be used to an advantage, both ethically and unethically, in making a case.	32
Estimate what percentage of the class was for, versus against, rebuilding and provide a confidence interval for the estimate.	8
Ensure academic writing, such as grammar, spelling, and attribution of sources, is appropriate.	28

 

 

 

National Patient Safety and the Role of the NP

 

Review the QSEN Competency KSAS (Graduate) by clicking HERE.

After reviewing, please address the following in your discussion:

Describe methods the NP will use to identify and prevent verbal, physical and psychological harm to patients and staff.

Next, review the AHRQ Patient Safety Network by clicking  HERE.

After reviewing, please address the following in your discussion:

How can the methods you described above be integrated into the role of the NP? Propose new methods you feel can make an impact on national patient safety resources, initiatives and regulations. How can these add to the continuous improvement in the quality and safety of healthcare systems?

 

 

At least 300 or more words in APA format with 3 intext citations no greater than 5 years old

 

 

 

Conduct a literature search to locate at least one article that addresses the role of the nurse practitioner in improving patient safety and quality of care delivered. Once you have done this, prepare a posting in which you:

Describe the role of the NP in promoting quality and safety in the U.S. health care system.

Propose a minimum of three methods for the NP to ensure continuous improvement in the quality and safety of healthcare systems.

at least 300 or more words APA with 3 different in text citations no more than 5 years old

 

 

I need help writing a concert report, here are the directions below.

 

How to Write a Concert Report

For any written project, it’s safe to start with the basics. Who, what, when, where, how, why (did you like/dislike)?

—What impressed you most about the performance? Why?
—Why did you like/dislike the music? Did one song stand out from all the others?
—Describe the performers. Were they connecting with the audience or just ignoring them? Were they expressive or just going through the motions?
—Can you connect the musical terms and concepts you learned from the student guide with the live performance of the musicians? Explain using examples.

 

 

 

Your paper must conform to the following requirements: 1. The paper must list the movie title and the basic premise of the movie (3 sentences minimum). 2. The paper must describe the historical or cultural context surrounding the film(4 sentences minimum). 3. The paper must provide a personal perspective on the film (4 sentences minimum). You can also make additional comments as appropriate. You need to write 2~3 pages for it.

 

 

400-600 WORDS IN APA FORMAT WITH REFRENCES’

NO PLAGARISM

 

You have decided to attend an upcoming professional conference hosted by the National Business Venture Association in Orlando, Florida. In addition to attending seminars, listening to guest speakers, and exploring vendors, the conference includes a live networking event so attendees can have the opportunity to meet, develop business connections, and discuss career possibilities. To prepare for the event, you decide to review the Businessweek B-School Connection Secrets of the Young and Professional videos and Your Strategy articles. With your resume and business cards in hand, you enter the grand ballroom ready to network with the conference participants.

 

Using Bloomberg Businessweek B-School Connection, research Secrets of the Young and Professional videos or Your Strategy articles, and conduct a networking roleplay with your fellow students. Your initial post should include the that include the following items:

An introductory statement including a salutation and a description of your role and company

A description of your reasons for attending the conference and what you hope to learn

A description of your professional goals and what you are doing to achieve them

At least 3 questions that you would like to ask of fellow conference attendees

Provide a reference list at the end of your primary task response of at least 5 Bloomberg Businessweek B-School Connection Secrets of the Young and Professional videos or Your Strategy articles and include in-text citations for the articles in APA format.

 

 

 

Framework to An Advanced Nursing Issue

Choose a borrowed theory and apply its framework to an advanced nursing issue (i.e., hostility in the workplace, instituting bedside reporting, and shared leadership).

 

 

Class, In this thread you will have an opportunity to apply what you have learned in preparation of your TD 1 topic response post. As an advanced nurse in a specialty area, you will use borrowed theories, as well as nursing theory, to guide your practice. In this thread you will respond to and discuss: Choose a borrowed theory and apply its framework to an advanced nursing issue (i.e., hostility in the workplace, instituting bedside reporting, and shared leadership). The course outcome that will be used to guide the learning process is: • Analyze theories from nursing and relevant fields with respect to their components, relationships among the components, logic if the presentations, comprehensiveness, and utility to advanced nursing

 

 

Nursing makes use of theories from other disciplines (a.k.a., borrowed theories). How does using borrowed theory support the development of nursing theory?

 

Class,
We are all aware of the fact that basic nursing courses only mention nursing theories in broad and general terms and there is little focus on their application to practice. This is changing as nursing educators increase the levels of thinking and knowledge expected of a registered nurse.

The same cannot be said for borrowed theories. Borrowed theories are discussed and applied as the student nurse begins to develop the knowledge and skills for safe, effective nursing care. How do we determine the priorities of our actions? Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. What do we know about the individual coping styles that protect the personality from anxiety? Freud’s defense mechanisms. Our reading this week reflects theories that advanced nurses have borrowed from the fields of sociological sciences and learning theories.

In this thread you will respond to and discuss: Nurses make use of theories from other disciplines (a.k.a. borrowed theories). How does using borrowed theory support the development of nursing theory?

The course outcome that will be used to guide the learning process is:
• Analyze theories from nursing and relevant fields with respect to their components, relationships among the components, logic if the presentations, comprehensiveness, and utility to advanced nursing

 

 

 

In a 250-300 word response, relate an organizational example of the use or lack of use of ethical standards in management communications.

The example may be from your own workplace or from a business situation with which you are familiar.

Support your answer by indicating why you believe it is an example of communicating in an ethical manner and why you believe the decision was made to communicate in the particular manner.

Use references to validate your analysis.

 

Text Book

 

Baack, D. (2012).  Management communication. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.

 

 

 

Extracting and interpreting data can be very valuable to an organization. Describe the importance of using sub queries in a database system. Provide at least two business case scenarios to support your response.

A good IT professional is able to be versatile in SQL programming styles. Identify at least two possible advantages of utilizing PL / SQL instead of standard SQL Syntax. Explain whether either syntax provides enhanced code processing capabilities with examples. Note: The Strayer Oracle Server may be used to test and compile the SQL Queries developed.

 

 

A relational Database Model allows database users to analyze data thoroughly. To accomplish this, advanced commands such as UNION and INTERSECT may be used.  Describe a business scenario where a UNION relational set operator may be used to merge two similar data sets. Within the context of your business scenario, analyze the analysis and data consistency advantages of using a UNION operator rather than simply merging two data sets into one result table.

Suppose you are tasked with finding common data elements amongst various data sets. Specify how an INTERSECT operator may assist you in accomplishing this task. Construct a query that can perform the same function as the INTERSECT operator without using the “INTERSECT” syntax within the query. Note: The Strayer Oracle Server may be used to test and compile the SQL Queries developed.

 

 

The following Discussion will help you to prepare for part of your Unit 5 Assignment.

In this Discussion, examine the steps that go into setting a price for a patient service. Consider choosing a specific patient service and describe how you, as the health care manager, would set the price for this service. What impact will this decision have on the overall financial health of the organization? How will you consider reimbursement factors in setting your price?

 

 

 

The Beach Dude (BD) employs a legion of current and former surfers as salespeople who push its surfing-oriented products to various customers (usually retail outlets). This case describes BD’s sales and collection process.

 

Each BD salesperson works with a specific group of customers throughout the year. In fact, they often surf with their customers to try out the latest surf gear. The BD salespeople act laid-back, but they work hard for their sales. Each sale often involves hours of surfing with their customers while the customers sample all the latest surf wear. Since BD makes the best surfing products, the customers look forward to the visits from the BD salespeople. And, they often buy a lot of gear. Each sale is identified by unique invoice# and usually involves many different products. Customers pay for each sale in full within 30 days, but they can combine payments for multiple sales.

 

BD manages their clothing inventory by item (e.g., XL BD surfer logo t-shirts), identified by product #, but it also classifies the items by clothing line (the lines are differentiated by price points as well as the intended use of the clothing, e.g., surfing products, casual wear, etc.).

 

Draw a business process model that describes the Beach Dudes sales and collection process.   Use either Powerpoint, Visio, or Word.  Your model should be similar to Figure 8.5 in the Perry and Newmark Access book (page 327). You can insert your diagram on the following page (15 points).

Using Microsoft Access, implement a relational database from your model.  Identify at least 3 fields per table.   Your database should have tables, forms and at least one query.  Please submit your Access files to the final exam folder (27 points)

 

 

 

Assignment 1: Discussion—Facilities Management

A critical element of a company’s operations management strategy is the efficient management and location of the company’s facilities. To take advantage of lower labor rates or easy access to raw materials and resources, several companies in the U.S. and Europe have looked to offshore operations including manufacturing, design, and customer service in low cost regions of the world such as China, India, Eastern Europe, or Southeast Asia. In recent years, there are indications that some companies are looking to reverse the offshoring trend. For example, from the end of 2102 and through 2013, GE moved manufacturing of appliances from China to Kentucky, and Lenovo opened a design center in North Carolina.

Using the module readings, the University online library resources, and the Internet, research a company with global operations. Based on your research, respond to the following:

Briefly describe the company’s strategy with respect to regional location of its facilities for manufacturing, design, research and development, marketing, and customer service.

How has the company’s strategy evolved with respect to global location of facilities?

What challenges is the company facing in the current environment?

How can the company be more efficient in how it manages the global location of facilities in response to these challenges?

 

 

Write your initial response in 300–500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation

The Case For, or Against, New Orleans

RUBRIC QUALITY OF RESPONSE NO RESPONSE POOR / UNSATISFACTORY SATISFACTORY GOOD EXCELLENT Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) Zero points:  Student failed to submit the final paper. 20 points out of 50:  The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. 30 points out of 50:  The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately.  Elements of the required response may also be lacking. 40 points out of 50:  The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples.  The answer is complete. 50 points:  The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples.  No aspects of the required answer are missing. Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). Zero points:  Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. 5 out 20 points:  Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. 10 out 20 points:  References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated.  Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. 15 out 20 points:  Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented.  APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors.  There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. 20 points:  Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented.  APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) Zero points:  Student failed to submit the final paper. 5 points out of 20:  The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors  10 points out 20:  The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors 15 points out of 20:  The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. 20 points:  The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) Zero points:  Student failed to submit the final paper. 3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. 5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. They can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements.  The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper 7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. 10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally, the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper.
GET THIS PROJECT NOW BY CLICKING ON THIS LINK TO PLACE THE ORDER CLICK ON THE LINK HERE:  https://gradebasket.com/orders/ordernow Also, you can place the order at www.collegepaper.us/orders/ordernow / www.phdwriters.us/orders/ordernow
Do You Have Any Other Essay/Assignment/Class Project/Homework Related to this? Click Here Now [CLICK ME] and Have It Done by Our PhD Qualified Writers!!

 

PLACE THE ORDER WITH US TODAY AND GET A PERFECT SCORE!!!