Discipline: Biology

  Provide an example of some form of misrepresentation in media over the years (includes: staging news, re-creations, selective editing, and fictional methods). Give some background for context and answer; why, in your opinion is this an example of misrepresentation and why is it egregious? Provide the link to the example.  Additionally for the Week […]

Epidemiological Tools There are a variety of tools that an epidemiologist might have at his or her disposal. The most common tools that are used in the field are SAS, SPSS, EpiInfo, R, and many others. These require significant time and diligence to become proficient at each of these statistical tools. However, almost every office […]

  Pretend you need to analyze solutions that contain variable kinds and amounts of amino acids ( not whole proteins or peptides ). To do this analysis , you need a practical method that can separate and quantitatively detect all twenty fundamental – amino acids . Briefly discuss one procedure , other than paper chromatography / […]

1. Why has Poliovirus not been eradicated to date? Several reasons have historically led to that poliovirus not being eradicated. Some of them are listed as follows: 1) People’s misconception about Poliovirus. 2) Insecurity within the country, especially, in the countries in which wild polioviruses have been transmitting endemic.  3) Poor health system. Also, the […]

Brainstorm common items that you think consumers pay too much for or that you think are overpriced (i.e. movie theater popcorn, brand name items, souvenirs,, etc.). Now think of something more specific, either something that you or someone who know has purchased. For example, I know someone with a baby who was traveling and purchased […]

The WHO predicted that poliovirus infections could be eradicated by the year 2000, yet pockets of Poliovirus infections still exist.  Why has Poliovirus has not been eradicated to date? Where do pockets of Poliovirus infections caused by wildtype polioviruses occur?

  response 1 Factors that Influence the Development of Psychopathology Many elements, including but not limited to biological (for instance, brain trauma), psychological (for instance, a stressful event), environmental (for instance, a twins study), and sociocultural (for instance, poverty) factors, affect the development of psychopathology (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2011).     […]

The papers should be from 2018 or later, unless I say otherwise. Your assignment should consist of a brief review of the area of study and a summary of the viewpoints of the authors. It should be between 1000-1500 words.

Surveillance Measures in Epidemiology Epidemiology has a variety of sub-disciplines. Each of these sub-disciplines has different measures they use to determine the severity or communicability of various diseases. The two classic measures are incidence and prevalence. However, there are other measures of disease measurement, which can include: Morbidity Incidence Cumulative Incidence Incidence Density Incidence Rate Prevalence Period […]

Choosing one of the following recent news reports as a starting point, and using material in Bracken for historical and contemporary context, write a 2,500 word paper from the perspective of a junior U.S. government analyst compiling a report for their immiediate superior.  Your report should a) summarize the core issues; b) provide relevant historical […]