we learned that “ethical issues arising from end-of-life decisions are among the most common that health services organizations and their clinical and managerial staff encounter. Technology is central to the ethical and legal problems surrounding dying”. How is technology of a part of this ethical issue of dying/death? Identify ways or laws that may hinder or assist in reducing ethical issues surrounding death/dying.

Torques and Force:

Using your athlete for your final project, (soccer player)

Identify and define torque and force aspects of the 2 skills you have chosen to analyze.

What phases of the skills is the initiation of torque present? How do Internal and External biomechanical principles influence your athlete during the initiation of torque and force?

Another important law in economics is the “law of marginal returns or the law of increasing costs”. Discuss in terms of your study in this course, how might you know that you are at a point of diminishing returns, or where more study will not benefit you like it did before? Can you identify any of the costs discussed in this lesson in your decision about how much study is enough?

Find a quote you like and get the complete citation for it. Follow the instructions below for integrating and paraphrasing the quote. Both quoting and paraphrasing need a signal phrase to introduce the source material and both require appropriate in-text citation in the style for the topic.

· Following the “sandwich technique” described in this week’s required reading, post a direct quotation from one of your sources as it would appear within the body of your research paper. Introduce your quote with a signal phrase. Provide some commentary for the quote. Include an in-text citation.

· Next, paraphrase the same quotation and use a signal phrase and closing commentary to demonstrate how the paraphrase would appear in your research paper. Include an in-text citation.

Also remember these comprise what is referred to as the “primary post”, i.e., these should be posted in a single post with one response on top of the other. Each should be numbered to clearly show where the response to #1 ends and the response to #2 starts.

1. What are some of the common organizational barriers to the communications process? Who is responsible for removing these barriers? Why so?

2. Defend whether or not citizen oversight committees have had a positive impact on law enforcement, to include police accountability. As part of your response briefly include common pitfalls related to citizen led oversight committees of law enforcement and your solutions for avoiding those pitfalls.

Step 1

Option 1: Use Hiration to create a résumé for yourself OR to review a résumé you have already created for yourself. (You may also use Hiration to create your cover letter.) As an APUS student, you have FREE access to Hiration after you first create an account. Review getting started with Hiration.

Option 2: Create or revise a current résumé for yourself.

Step 2

After revising the rough draft of the résumé generated or reviewed by the AI tool OR after completing a self-review of your résumé, post the following before THURSDAY midnight:

· your cover letter

· your résumé

· the job announcement text or link

· a discussion of the following:

· What were 2-3 suggestions provided by Hiration? Why did you or did you not use these suggestions in your revision? To answer, consider if the suggestions use or do not use the Six Cs of Communication. (If you did a self-review and did not use Hiration, then identify 2-3 revisions you plan to make to improve the use of the Six Cs of Communication in your résumé.)

· How well does your résumé and cover letter reflect your communication skills, personal style, and career accomplishments, all of which would be of interest to your audience (the potential employer)?

· What revisions will make your résumé and cover letter more specific and personal and ultimately as unique as you are?

· What are some of the unique issues surrounding digital media, particularly intellectual property and copyright protection?

· Examine issues regarding the use of medical information found online and current barriers facing telehealth.

SOLUTION

Q1. Ethical Issues and Technology at the End of Life

Technology plays a pivotal role in modern end-of-life care, often raising complex ethical issues. Advanced life-support systems, ventilators, feeding tubes, and resuscitation devices can prolong life even when quality of life has diminished. This creates moral dilemmas: Should life be prolonged at all costs? Who gets to decide when it’s appropriate to stop treatment?

Technological interventions can delay death, making it harder for families and caregivers to make decisions that balance compassion, legality, and ethics. For example, artificial nutrition may sustain life but also prolong suffering in terminal cases.

Laws like the Patient Self-Determination Act (1990) require healthcare providers to inform patients of their rights to make advance directives, which assist in reducing ethical disputes. State laws on Physician-Assisted Death (PAD), such as Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act, can also offer legally supported frameworks for ending life under certain conditions. These legal structures help reduce ambiguity and protect healthcare workers and families from liability or moral distress.

Q2. Torques and Force: Soccer Player Skills Analysis

Skill 1: Kicking a Ball (e.g., Free Kick)

Torque: Generated at the hip joint as the leg swings.
Force: Created by the quadriceps and hamstrings for power.
Initiation: Torque starts during the backswing phase.
Biomechanics: Internal forces (muscle contraction) create angular motion; external forces (ball resistance, air drag) determine ball trajectory.

Skill 2: Heading the Ball

Torque: Initiated at the neck and torso.
Force: Propelled by neck flexors and trunk muscles.
Initiation: Torque begins just before contact when the body propels forward.
Internal biomechanics like core stability influence head speed, while external forces (ball velocity, angle) determine success.

Q3. Law of Diminishing Returns in Studying

In the context of studying, the law of diminishing returns suggests there comes a point when additional hours of studying yield less benefit. I know I’m at that point when:

My retention drops even after prolonged effort.
I re-read material without gaining new insights.
I feel mentally fatigued, leading to lower comprehension.

Costs to consider include:

Opportunity cost (time not spent working, resting, or socializing).
Marginal cost of time and energy.
Decreasing productivity per hour.

Studying smarter, not longer, helps manage diminishing returns.

Q4. Quoting and Paraphrasing Using the “Sandwich Technique”

Direct Quote:
According to Desmond (2016), “Eviction is a cause, not just a condition, of poverty” (p. 299). This quote highlights how housing instability is not merely a symptom but a driver of long-term economic hardship.

Paraphrase:
Desmond (2016) argues that eviction leads to deeper poverty rather than simply being the result of it. This perspective urges policymakers to treat housing security as a foundational need in poverty prevention.

Q4 (continued): Organizational Communication and Citizen Oversight

Organizational Barriers to Communication:
Common barriers include hierarchical structures, jargon, and lack of feedback channels. These block clear communication between levels of staff. Leaders and managers are primarily responsible for removing these barriers by promoting transparency, regular feedback, and active listening. Doing so encourages a healthy organizational culture.
Citizen Oversight Committees and Law Enforcement:
Citizen oversight committees enhance police accountability and transparency by investigating complaints and making policy recommendations. However, pitfalls include lack of legal authority, bias, and limited access to information. Solutions include:

Legal empowerment of committees.
Training in investigative practices.
Community representation and transparency policies.

Q5. Résumé and Cover Letter Reflection

Résumé & Cover Letter:
(Attach résumé, cover letter, and job announcement separately.)

Hiration Suggestions:

Add more action verbs to job descriptions.
Quantify achievements (e.g., “Improved client satisfaction by 30%”).
Include a professional summary.

I used all three suggestions because they align with the Six Cs of Communication — especially clarity, conciseness, and completeness.

Reflection:
My documents reflect strong communication skills through structured formatting and personalized content. My achievements and style come through in the summary and tailored job experiences.

Revisions Planned:

Customize the cover letter for each job.
Include keywords from the job post to pass applicant tracking systems.
Highlight soft skills and team contributions more clearly.

Q6. Digital Media, Medical Information & Telehealth

Digital Media Issues:
Digital media complicates intellectual property laws due to easy sharing and duplication. Copyright protection is hard to enforce on global platforms. Content creators struggle with unauthorized use of their work, especially in formats like memes, music clips, or educational content.
Medical Information and Telehealth Barriers:
Access to online health info can lead to self-diagnosis and misinformation. Patients may mistrust or misinterpret data. Telehealth barriers include:

Privacy concerns under HIPAA.
Technology access disparities.
Licensing laws across state lines.

Reducing these barriers requires better digital literacy, data security practices, and policy reform to support telehealth expansion.

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