Why Going to Church Can Make You Fat

Main Task: Analyze Statistics in the News In your activity resources above are three news articles that report on scientific studies and make recommendations on the basis of them. Write a paper analyzing these articles. For each article answer these questions and give reasons for your answers: Why Going to Church Can Make You Fat 1. What evidence does the article provide for an association (correlation) between the phenomena discussed? According to the data provided from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Youth Adults study provided by the researchers at Northwestern University, people who went to church at least once a week were more than twice as likely as people with no religious involvement to become obese. In addition, previous and or past research noted a correlation between religiosity and weight gain. 2. Drawing on your text’s discussion of how to interpret correlations, what would you want to check to be confident that there is actually a correlation? We would want to know what causes weight gain, what population was sampled, what was the average age group being studied, what religious entities were analyzed, what situations may have taken place that provided a situation to intake unhealthy foods, what other cultural practices occurred, what other practices lead to (caused) increased weight gain, what other kind of social events may have taken place where food was being served? 3. What is the argument that the relationship is causal? The most common kind of evaluation everyone encounters is testing of a causal model. This is the measure property of an individual. Causal models are typically evaluated, initially, with data that describe an association or correlation between variables. The mere suggestion, that religious activities somehow promote weight gain is in itself a casual implication without any further substantiating data being provided. 4. Is the argument for the causal relationship convincing? In my opinion, in this particular case it is quite convincing. Previous research has been done that concurred with the ideology that those who attended church likely had more interactions within social networks, therefore providing more opportunities to entertain with food. 5. If the argument is not convincing, what additional evidence is needed to make a convincing argument that the relationship is causal? Although, the study of a smaller sampling will be easier to work with, it cannot possibly provide or represent the entire population exactly. We would want to know the sample proportions relative to a close or normal distribution, and its mean that would be closer to the population proportion. 6. Does it make sense to make changes in your life based on the article? In my particular situation, it would make sense to change in my life, because when you know better you do better. Also, the information being provided offers informed information and thus causing awareness. Why Having Kids Is Bad for Your Health 1. What evidence does the article provide for an association (correlation) between the phenomena discussed? The evidence provided in this study does offer some evidence of the correlation between moms and their counterparts as it relates to health issues. The researchers focused on some sample that we can look at with hope that it will be representative of the population. 2. Drawing on your text’s discussion of how to interpret correlations, what would you want to check to be confident that there is actually a correlation? More concisely, we would want to check the margin of error for the sample mean, population mean or population standard deviation. Without it we cannot know the true range in which 95% of all sample means would lie. Also, we should ask ourselves does this statement make sense? 3. What is the argument that the relationship is causal? Lead researcher in this study said that “All parents can relate to the idea of demands and trade-offs”. Rochman, B. (2011, April 11) although however, I’m not certain that the aforementioned statement that “All” parents can relate is in fact accurate or not, I do agree somewhat with the notion that parents do have a desire to do better but for other reasons stated cannot prepare healthier meals. 4. Is the argument for the causal relationship convincing? This particular example is convincing enough, in that I can identify with what is being said. Even though, there are certainly other variables that could also yield the same results having children can definitely be a contributing factor. Notably, the time that once was allocated for exercise and other healthy activities is now being pushed aside to deal with the daily demands of parenting. 7. If the argument is not convincing, what additional evidence is needed to make a convincing argument that the relationship is causal? A clear visual of the interpretation of this idea would make this argument more convincing. The use of the 95% confidence interval can be very useful with proper interpretation. Also, determining what other activities the parentless subject were participating in that the parents were not would also help to identify other probable variables. 5. Does it make sense to make changes in your life based on the article? Changing your life after reading this article may not be an issue if you have already been affected by this scenario. Personally, I can identify and or can relate to this claim therefore, it would make sense to just make the best of the situation that is already at hand. On other hand if this has not already happened to you that you can in fact be proactive and informed and attempt to make better decisions. The Link Between Sleep and Weight 1. What evidence does the article provide for an association (correlation) between the phenomena discussed? A recent study following a group of 40-60 year old women for five to seven years whilst tracking their weight and sleeping patterns found that women who reported having trouble falling asleep, waking up frequently at night , or having trouble staying asleep were significantly more likely to have “major weight gain”. 2. Drawing on your text’s discussion of how to interpret correlations, what would you want to check to be confident that there is actually a correlation? You would want to know if there were other underlying issues that also contributed to the weight gain and or the lack of sleep. Therefore the sampling distributions would be useful information when making these types of claims. 3. What is the argument that the relationship is causal? According to Kakar sleep is associated with body weight for two reasons. 1. First, people who are sleep-deprived may have less energy throughout the day and therefore less motivation to exercise regularly. 2. In fact, people who don’t sleep enough report getting less excessive than people who get enough sleep every night. 4. Is the argument for the causal relationship convincing? Yes, this argument is convincing because other research and studies have implicated that when the body sleeps or is at rest that it heals and process foods more efficiently. Therefore, it is a high probability that this claim is in fact valid to some degree. 5. If the argument is not convincing, what additional evidence is needed to make a convincing argument that the relationship is causal? The additional evidence needed to make argument more convincing would be to show how in other cases sleep has lead to other ailments. In addition, provide data showing where those who got more sleep had better BMI than their counterparts. 6. Does it make sense to make changes in your life based on the article? Yes, in this instance like the others it is always best to make better decisions and choices you have been informed and enlighten about particular subject matters. In conclusion, cause and correlation are often misinterpreted or misconstrued. Correlation is a relationship between two or more subjects: when one increases, the other increases, or when one increases, the other decreases. On the other hand cause is something that is the result. The most significant point is that a correlation between two things does not definitely mean that one causes the other. If there is a relationship between two phenomena, A and B, it could be that A causes B, or it could be that B is responsible for A; other possibilities are that some other element is the reason or cause for both A and B, or that they have independent causes that are the same. References BENNETT, BRIGGS, TRIOLA (2013). Statistical Reasoning for Everyday Life. ,, 1-77. McCoy, Krisha, MS (2010). 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Nichols’s Geriatrics professionals provide ongoing primary care for older people including home visits and primary care to nursing home patients.

Nichols’s Geriatrics professionals provide ongoing primary care for older people including home visits and primary care to nursing home patients. The department emphasizes coordinating services and providing the support necessary to maintain patients in their own home, if possible. Outpatient consultations for memory loss and other specific geriatric syndromes are also available. Nichols’s Geriatric Health Services can perform a comprehensive geriatric assessment of patients, provide case management and outpatient social services, assist with applications for financial assistance and coordinate physician and social worker visits to the home or skilled nursing care facility. First, my employees need to firmly know what is expected of them. They should be able to quote these goals when asked, and have the meaning of these goals engrained into their memory. This way they will always have a unified focus on where they are now, and where they need to be headed. Secondly, our goal is to meet long-term company objectives. For example, improving customer satisfaction ratings from whatever percentage to 100%. Operations managers have many goals such as: reduce cost, reduce variability and improved logistics flow, improved productivity, improve quality of customer service, and continuously improved business processes. However, reducing cost is always at the forefront within an organizational goal. Staffing also plays an important role as for the cost and patient care. “It is widely acknowledged that information technology (IT) and business resources need to be well aligned to achieve organizational goals.” (Wagner, H., Beimborn, D., & Weitzel, T. (2014 pp. 241-272) In order to reach maximum efficiency, there were certain long-term goals we wanted to achieve and are as follows: Improve health care quality and access Improve treatment for mental illness and chemical Dependency Improve senior safety and well-being Improve long term care Increase employment and self-sufficiency Use effective treatment to enhance outcomes Reinforce strong management to increase public trust Strengthen data-driven decision making (with empowerment) Value and develop employees Improve internal and external partnerships Thirdly, by providing integrated health care services that are holistic, comprehensive and cost effective, we are able to address some of the more functional objectives . For example, A. IMPROVE HEALTH CARE QUALITY AND ACCESS B. IMPROVE TREATMENT FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY C. IMPROVE ELDERLY SAFETY AND WELL-BEING D. IMPROVE LONG TERM CARE E. INCREASE EMPLOYMENT AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY F. USE EFFECTIVE TREATMENT TO ENHANCE OUTCOMES G. REINFORCE STRONG MANAGEMENT TO INCREASE PUBLIC TRUST H. STRENGTHEN DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING I. VALUE AND DEVELOP EMPLOYEES We will actively pursue possibilities and evaluate new opportunities for fulfilling the organization's vision and strategic objectives by performing what is known as Internal Assessment. We must understand why the organization has succeeded in the past, what it will take to succeed in the future, and how it must change to acquire the necessary capabilities to succeed in the future. “These policy changes have implications for hospitals to be managed more cost effectively and efficiently.” (Kippist, L., & Fitzgerald, A. (2012).pp. 34-47)To do this, we must: • evaluate the organization's capacities--its management, program operations • evaluate the organization's resources--people, money, facilities, technology, and information. • review the organization's current capacities and future needs. • compile a list of the strengths and weaknesses that will have the greatest influence on the organization's ability to capitalize on opportunities. For example, Organization-wide Supervisors / Managers Employees Savings Time Savings Clarification of Expectations Accuracy Reduced Conflicts Improved Self-assessment Accountability Visible Accountability Improved Performance Productivity Efficiency Career Paths Retention Consistency Job Satisfaction Communication Performance Performance Patient-centered care has become a central focus for the nation’s health system, “yet patient experience surveys indicate that the system is far from achieving it.” (Li, C., & Yu, C. (2013). pp. 3319-3690) Based on interviews with leaders of patient-centered organizations and initiatives, this report identifies seven key factors for achieving patient-centered care at the organization level: 1) top leadership engagement, 2) a strategic vision clearly and constantly communicated to every member of the organization, 3) involvement of patients and families at multiple levels, 4) a supportive work environment for all employees, 5) systematic measurement and feedback, 6) the quality of the built environment, and 7) supportive information technology. Fourthly, by creating and implementing an effective performance management process which will enable managers to evaluate and measure individual performance and optimize productivity by: • Aligning individual employee's day-to-day actions with strategic business objectives • Providing visibility and clarifying accountability related to performance expectations • Documenting individual performance to support compensation and career planning decisions • Establishing focus for skill development and learning activity choices • Creating documentation for legal purposes, to support decisions and reduce disputes In conclusion, one of the challenges of health reform, for those managing hospitals, is a need to have a unified position in their collective ownership of managing the organization. Also, forward thinking companies are taking steps to successfully address this negative view of performance management. They are implementing innovative solutions that ensure processes deliver real results and improve performance. References 1). (2010, 10). Healthcare Operations Management Roles and Goals. StudyMode.com. Retrieved 10, 2010, from http://www.studymode.com/essays/Healthcare-Operations-Management-Roles-And-Goals-434049.html 2. Kippist, L., & Fitzgerald, A. (2012). BREAKING DOWN PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES: HOW CAN DOCTORS AND MANAGERS WORK TOGETHER TO BETTER MANAGE HEALTH CARE ORGANISATIONS?. Employment Relations Record, 12(1), 34-47. 3. Li, C., & Yu, C. (2013). Performance evaluation of public non-profit hospitals using a BP artificial neural network: the case of Hubei Province in China. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health,10(8), 3619-3633. doi:10.3390/ijerph10083619 4. Wagner, H., Beimborn, D., & Weitzel, T. (2014). How Social Capital Among Information Technology and Business Units Drives Operational Alignment and IT Business Value. Journal Of Management Information Systems,31(1), 241-272. doi:10.2753/MIS0742-1222310110 5. Śliwczyński, B. (2011). OPERATIONAL CONTROLLING - A TOOL OF TRANSLATING STRATEGY INTO ACTION. Logforum, 7(1), 46-59.

Timing is Everything!

Timing is Everything. If timing is everything, why are we always so dog gonit late? Trying to be seen and trying to make a statement when all you doing is making yourself look like a fool. One primary reason not to make this a habit is it is disrespectful. The world does not revolve around your or my insignificant, misconstrued, delusional, egotistical, selfish, diabolical half buttock. Why do we show up to work late, show up to appointments late, say I love you too late, cook dinner late, sleep in too late,pay bills late, eat late, raise the kids late, disregard the family until it is too late, take care of business late, cut the grass late, say goodbye to losers that mean you no benefit too late, say I'm sorry too late, move on too late, stop smoking cigarettes to late, stop doing drugs, stop cheating until it's too late, finish college late, late to listen to momma , late checking for colon cancer, late getting HIV screening, late going to dentist, late showing up to church, late following doctors orders just late. Now how can "GOD" be an on time GOD but you are always late? Everybody be screaming GOD is an on time GOD, but they always late. I think this is called bi-polarism when there is a disconnect somewhere. What results do you expect? Not too good, I suppose based on your actions. If you keeping going in the manner you are, more than likely the results are going to be devastating. Do yourself a favor and represent in the best way. Get up off your lazy butt and do something. Stay up to the real challenge and take care of business. There will be plenty of time to sleep after retirement and I guarantee you it will not be what you expect. Sleepers never get anything more than a dream. But you are so right he is an on time GOD in every way.