Discussion 1Consider a time when you, someone you know, or someone with whom you have worked has felt discriminated against as a result of gender bias or sexual orientation. Were there other diverse issues present, such as religion or racial background that made the situation even more difficult, due to family traditions and culture or other related concerns? Describe a scenario, using appropriate citations, that demonstrates how a culturally sensitive human service worker would manage such a situation towards achieving a positive outcome in 250-300 words. Remember that discrimination and prejudice can have many looks and perspectives not just the obvious or publicized. Support your comments with two references. Discussion 2Watch the media segment on Teen girls open up about the ‘constant pressure’ of social media (Links to an external site.) and read the article about Melanie Benn, Social Worker Earns more than Medals at Athens Paralympics (Links to an external site.). In a 250-300 word post, consider the following questions:undefinedHow does the focus on beauty and youth affect us as we age or if we are disabled?How does it affect our ability to work with someone who does not share our perspective or condition relative to these terms?undefinedSupport your comments with two references

The final assessment of this course is a Case Study project with your team consisting of five major sections: 
Company Situation Analysis – Internal Assessment

External Situation Analysis of current industry – Environmental Scan

Tools for Analysis & Recommendations
Problem Solving Model with Prescriptive Strategy Action Plan
Oral Presentation of Problem-Solving Model for Action Plan
By the end of this intersession week you should complete and submit the following component of the project:
Section III: Situational Diagnostics & Recommended Strategic Action(s)In this section, you present the analysis that integrates the internal and external factors that demonstrate the current condition of the organization. What type of competitive strategy do you determine to be appropriate based on their resource capabilities, environmental conditions, and competitive position? Use some of the diagnostic tools for analysis and evaluation to support your premise, and then conclude this section with one major strategic action item that you deem to be appropriate for the company to undertake. 
Diagnostic analysis of current condition using strategic tools: 

Industry Growth rate & Market Share position in BCG Matrix
SWOT Analysis
Ratio Analysis of financial condition
Recommended Strategic Action

Guidelines for Preparation of an Informative Abstract
An abstract is a condensed version of a longer piece of writing that highlights the major points covered, concisely describes the content and scope of the writing, and reviews the writing’s contents in abbreviated form.
An informative abstract is an abbreviated version of a journal article- no longer than 1 single-spaced page, or approximately 10% of the original article. Abstracts should contain enough detail to allow the reader to understand and use the information. 
Reliable professional journals are the preferred souce for selection of articles for abstracts. The following are some guidelines for writing an informative abstract:

Cite bibliographic information at the top of the page. Carefully follow this example:

Misra, S., Daly, B., Dunne, S., Millar, B., Packer, M. & Asimakopoulou, K. (2013). Dentist-patient communication: What do patients and dentists remember following a consultation? Implications for patient compliance. Patient Prefer Adherence, 7(1), 543-549. http://doi: 10.2147/PPA.S43255

Note that the bibliographic citation is not double spaced (as in APA style)
Also, do not use “hanging indent”
After the citation, double space and begin your abstract
Abstracts are single-spaced, and generally no longer than 1 page

The capstone project for the course leverages the exercise from M2 Data Manipulation Project. Just like your work in Module 2, your task is to take a set of raw data and “convert” it into information by adding meaning to the data.

This time you will choose your data source and create the data manipulation necessary to transform your source from raw data into meaningful information. Doing so will require an added layer of creativity as you choose the data source, the vehicle to give it meaning, and the format by which to present it.

The goal is to develop your skills as a new community health informatician, while further ingraining in you the foundational principles driving health informatics. You should develop your project in a manner similar to what you did in the M2 Data Manipulation Project. Be sure to include how data differs from information and demonstrate that difference in how you present your project.

Briefly summarize the data set used. What information and/or knowledge can be extracted based on the transformations you’ve performed? How does this project relate to the various other module topics you’ve learned about (privacy/security standards under HIPAA, online medical resources, ethics, EHRs, PHRs, EBM, or HIE. Look at all those acronyms you now know so well!).

This discussion item is part of the Analysis of Alternatives exercise.Your CISO has asked you to lead a Brown Bag lunch discussion about the costs and benefits of investments in security technologies. The reading assignment for this discussion is: Introduction to Return on Security Investment: Helping CERTs assessing the cost of (lack of) security. You have been asked to prepare a short discussion paper to be used to spark discussion amongst the attendees. Your paper must address the following:What is the ROSI calculation?How is it used to evaluate cybersecurity technologies?What are the limitations of this metric?How can this metric be used to evaluate one or more of the technologies selected for study? (refer back to Week 6)Post your three to five paragraph short paper as a response to this discussion topic. Include APA format citations and references as appropriate to the information used and the sources from which you obtained that information.ReferencesEuropean Network and Information Security Agency. (2012). Introduction to Return on Security Investment: Helping CERTs assessing the cost of (lack of) security. Heraklion, Crete, Greece: Author. Retrieved from https://www.enisa.europa.eu/activities/cert/other-work/introduction-to-return-on-security-investment/at_download/fullReport