...Benedictine University MPH 610 – D1B4 Health Policy Developing New Policies: Policy Proposal Suicide Prevention Week Eight N. De Shields Instructor Dr. Yasmin Dada-Jones ABSTRACT This policy proposal attempts to abate the increasing number of suicides in the United States, a survey from 2001 to 2009 list fatal self-injuries span world-wide demographics, male and female, age, ethnic disparity and economic disposition. From 1999 to 2007 the number of suicides in the United States increased from 10.46 to 11.26 per 100,000 people, between ages 10 to 24 it is the 3rd leading cause of death, 2nd leading cause in 24 to 35 year olds and the 10th from all age groups. Globally one in every 40 seconds, 800,000 a year, suicide is absolutely preventable, these are not accidents and 90% sought treatment for mental health prior. Thoughts and ideation are higher among young adults’ ages 18 to 25 years where the greatest attempts are made; among 18 and older 8.3 million report having suicidal thoughts, 2.2 million made plans, 1 in every 25 succeed in committing suicide. Between the ages 15 to 24 years old 100 to 200 attempts are made, 500,000 in the United States seek help in emergency rooms; an estimated 6.5 billion in non-fata, self-inflicted medical cost. The initiative seeks to apply ecological approaches normally dedicated to specialized populations; the approach will intrinsically identify suicide victims through venues and or genres. Public suicide prevention efforts could...
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...Developing Project Proposals – Internet Exercises Part One: Based on the results of your search, find a sample proposal that has been posted on the Web. What Company or organization developed the proposal, and what objective was it trying to accomplish? The sample project proposal I found from the web was for server replacement (Proposal example, 2013). It was developed by ITHACA College as sample project proposal for Cheezewiz application. Cheezewiz is used by the Rodent students of the Ithaca College to support its research and teaching activities. Cheezewiz is one of the leading applications also used in the private field and it’s developed by Cheezewiz Authorities Inc. The Objective of this proposal is to clarify the project purpose and to gain approval to proceed towards developing the Project Charter. Their objective was clearly mentioned in the purpose and justification section of the proposal. Part Two: Evaluate the effectiveness of this proposal based on information you have studied in this chapter. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the proposal. Are there any items missing from the proposal that should have been included? The author mentioned in the book (Gido, 2009) that developing a proposal for a larger company should be treated as project in itself. If the proposal is for large technical projects, it would be multivolume documents and it includes three sections such as technical, management and cost. The sample proposal I chose is not for large technical...
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...Objective of the study: To begin to understand how Globalization has shaped the world population and how the so called third world countries can benefit from the ever growing interconnectedness and interdependence of the trade and commerce which is inseparable from just about every aspect of our lives – what we eat, what we wear, what kind of houses we live in, how we treat our sick & ill or how we show off. To be more precise, we aim to understand the problems facing us in the International Trade & commerce by looking at WTO principles and framework and what we need to do to address these issues so as to deliver more benefit to us. Introduction: WTO (World Trade Organisation) is an organisation that supervises the international trade. The organisation replaced the GATT in 1995. Broadly speaking, WTO deals with issues related to regulation of trade between participating member counties by providing the members with a framework for negotiations, trade agreements and dispute / conflict resolution process. These frameworks are evolved from earlier negotiations under the GATT and are ratified by the governments of the member countries. The member countries are 159 in number, so it can be safely said that WTO is at the forefront of the global trade and commerce and is spearheading a campaign for the global economic development. The organisation has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland and the Director General is Mr. Pascal Lemy. Research Methodology: This research...
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...|[pic] |Term Project Guideline |[pic] | Introduction The intent of this project is for your project group to conduct independent investigation and demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of a specific area related to Computer and Cyber Forensics (or digital forensics). The project can take several forms. Your team may (1) design a hands-on lab, (2) develop a comprehensive WWW portal on a topic related to cyber forensics, or (3) choose your own form and substance. Project Details The following paragraphs are guidelines for some of the project options: 1. Hands-on Lab Development Your team may elect to design a hands-on lab (similar to what you have practiced in this class). Your report should include an instructional guide for the lab and a report that documents your team’s exploration and results of the lab. The hands-on lab should cover the detailed process of conducting a complete forensic analysis (imaging, data recovery, and analysis) on selected digital devices or using criminal tools for attack, defense, and data recovery. Here is a list of possible devices or tools: Digital Devices: |Digital Music Device |Mobile Phone | |Flash Memory Cards |RIM (BlackBerry) Wireless Device ...
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...The proposal submitted by Gabriella Baars, Avia Astryd, Hanjun Chen, gave an explicit outline of their action plan. Their proposal is well structured, and is shown in a clear and consistent way. The analysis of the condition is relevant and concentrated. It focuses on the problem faced by Nokia about the make or buy decision, loyalty to its supplier (in that case Symbian) and made a suggestion that Nokia should keep in mind alternative outsourcing. The subject is socially relevant and well described. As some new operating systems help mobile companies make profit, it’s a fact that Nokia has been a little bit desolated. This topic is both scientifically and socially relevant and easily researchable. Since Nokia and Symbian are both big companies, it is easier to find and collect information and references for the background information. The subject is linked to the theoretical framework. This proposal describes how Porter’s five forces are applied to Nokia. As it is said Symbian can be considered as an important external factor, which influences Nokia’s profits. The paper emphasises on the powers of suppliers in the five forces analysis and thus conclusions for the dependency of Nokia can be made. It also illustrates other forces in Porter’s model like the competitors force. The topic of the bargain power of consumers is also described well: Consumers choice is affecting Nokia’s profits since Nokia is missing the target market preferences as consumers lean towards high end...
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...WRITING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL Reasons for writing a research proposal Your research proposal: * gives you an opportunity to think through your project carefully, and clarify and define what you want to research * provides you with an outline and to guide you through the research process * lets your supervisor and department or faculty know what you would like to research and how you plan to go about it * helps the department choose an appropriate supervisor * gives you an opportunity to receive feedback from your supervisor and others in the academic community as well as possible funders * serves as a contract between you and your supervisor and university * can be submitted to an ethics committee to gain ethical approval * can be submitted to a scholarship committee or other funding agency Developing your proposal The process includes: * choosing a topic * narrowing and focussing your topic * formulating research objectives or questions and ideas for analysis * outlining the key literature in the topic area * deciding on research methodology, research design and methods * proposing an approach to data analysis * proposing a format e.g. how many chapters and suggested chapter headings * developing a timeline * developing a budget and resources you will need * developing a bibliography Writing a research proposal can be a demanding, frustrating, challenging and time-consuming process -...
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...Grant Proposals Desarae Minges HSM/270 September 27th, 2015 Tammy Wehrman Grant Proposals There are numerous attributes to a grant proposal. Some of those attributes are that the proposal should be formal, polite, well planned, and organized. There should always be a summary of the organization included, as well as a detailed description of the program or service that the previously mentioned organization is proposing to offer. In order to achieve a successful grant proposal, the agency needs to include the locale, target population within the stated geographic area, and state the issue that the program is designed to address, being sure to include any finding that corroborate the stated problem. The grant proposal is designed to convince the funder that the proposed program is exactly what is needed and that funding the organization's program is the best and only option there is available. The purpose or reason behind a grant proposal is to request and secure grant funding to establish said service. The function or duty of the grant proposal is to provide the required and needed information to help obtain the much needed funds to get the program going and establish the growing or overwhelming need of this service in the designated area. Grant proposals and program planning go pretty much hand in hand. Program planning is the process of showing that there is a serious need in the designated community, what the reasons and purpose of developing this particular service...
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...Charles E. Robinson IV Business Strategies and Proposals Bid Strategy Dr. Tressa R. Shavers Business 505 May 13, 2012 Provide a summary of the RFP you have selected. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company employs 30,000 people around the globe. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company has nine locations across the United States and several international offices around the world. Fort Worth, Texas, Marietta, Georgia, Palmdale, California, San Antonio, Texas, Greenville, South Carolina, Pinellas Park, Florida, Meridian, Mississippi, Johnstown, Pennsylvania and Clarksburg, West Virginia are the nine locations across the United States. The solicitation number for this bid is NNA12435005Q-AMD. According to FEDBIZOPPS.GOV, the solicitation says, “NASA Ames Research Center (ARC) has a requirement for 60 square yards of Rayon Felt. The rayon felt must be 7-inches thick, so that NASA ARC may carbonize it, which will result in a 3-inch thick carbon felt. For TPS applications, NASA requires thicknesses of greater than 3-inches for the thermal protection of flight vehicles. Carbon felt is the precursor for conformable ablators, currently under investigation at NASA ARC, which offer many advantages over rigid ablators for large heat shields. Commercially available carbon felts are currently manufactured in thicknesses of 1-inchor less. NASA intends to procure the rayon felt on a sole source basis from American Felt & Filter Company, Inc. (AFFCO) of New Windsor, NY, under the authority...
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...HSM/270 Week 3: Checkpoint Grant Proposal The attributes of a grant proposal as stated by Yuen & Terao (2003) is that it “will define the purpose and the importance of the program, describe the service environment and needs address, identify target population, define measurable and attainable goals and objectives, scheduling activities and timelines, detailing staffing, management issues, developing an appropriate budget, and recognizing the agency capacity and developing an evaluation plan” (p. 18). When completing a grant proposal you are writing detailed information in regards to your organization telling the funding agency how your organization needs the money and plans to use it. You are organizing the information in a manner that is clear and concise, informative, and emphasizes your organizations needs and problems for your target population. A grant proposal relates to a program plan because unlike a program plan which is briefer, a grant proposal is detailed however both of them supply the same information just one more in depth than the other. A program plan is described by Yuen & Terao (2003) as an “organized process through which a set of coordinated activities or interventions is developed to address and facilitate change in some or all the identified problems” (p. 11). Without a program plan which is done before an organization is official stated a grant proposal would not be possible. You take your lead from your program plan, it will not only let...
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...Grant Proposals It doesn’t matter if the business is just an agency, organization, for profit or non-profit they need money to operate. Profit companies focus on getting their funding through revenues and interest-bearing loans. Non-profit companies depend on grants, loans, and public generosity. It is a must to understand that non-profit agencies are businesses too and they also need a way to pay for their expenses. Writing grants is the way an agency finds funding. Either an employee professional grant writer or having administrative personnel to write the proposals, they then submit them for review to potential donors. Writing grants proposals is far from an easy to deal with. There are deadlines, awareness of what programs a funder is looking to invest their time and money into. Details for the application are an important part to writing a grant. Some are short and don’t require much information, while others require detailed description of the program. This is the grant writer’s priority to make sure that it meets requirement and all the information that is needed is there. The primary point to a proposal is that is to get their program out there and to make it clear and honest picture of the organization project for those funding and in general. The writer must convince the review committee that their program is the best to choose. Grant proposals are the entrance to a organization, and creative writing can either win the committee over or break the deal. The information...
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...Total Rewards System Proposal Shawn Tillman Strayer University HRM533 Total Rewards Dr. Carla Henryhand February 19, 2012 Total Rewards System Proposal 2 Total Rewards System Proposal More and more companies are realizing they get better performance from engaged and connected employees. Many are rethinking their employee strategies. They are developing new ways to identify, engage and retain the right workforce to deliver the corporate growth agenda. The total rewards strategies these organizations are adopting reflect changes to the nature of work and employee expectations. Employers have recognized that employee engagement affects the bottom line. Where rewards programs needs to be changed, and employers are taking advantage of new technology to access better information to support HR decision making. Total rewards strategy is a plan for allocating reward resources in a manner that directs the business to the successful execution of the company objectives. There are three main factors involved in developing and managing a total rewards plan: 1. A thorough understanding of the total value of all of an organizations rewards elements. 2. Its stated market competitive objectives. 3. The strategic allocation and distribution of money, and the delivery of specific and deliberate expressions to employees about what a company values and their...
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...Request for Proposal (RFP) Purpose World Community Grid is seeking proposals from research organizations interested in harnessing the immense power of Internet-connected computers to accelerate humanitarian research. Our goal is to support innovative efforts that will benefit most from this technology and promise to deliver significant results on the most pressing issues facing the global community. To meet this goal, World Community Grid plans to implement as many as five research projects per year. Background Grid technology joins together many individual computers, creating a large system with massive computational power that exceeds the power of a few supercomputers. This capability can be applied, on a global scale, to very large and complex problems for the benefit of humanity. In 2003, the IBM Corporation was one of the sponsors of a smallpox study that took advantage of grid computing. This study, using today’s largest available supercomputers, would have taken years to complete. With grid computing, this study was completed in less than six months and identified 45 potential smallpox-treatment candidates. World Community Grid: A Philanthropic Initiative As a result of the smallpox study success, IBM sought partners to create World Community Grid as a wholly philanthropic initiative, with the vision that it would be the world’s largest public computing grid tackling projects for the benefit of humanity. The name was chosen carefully to represent the endeavor’s reach (worldwide)...
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...CHAPTER DEVELOPING AN EVALUATION PLAN 4 As program staff start planning for program development and begin addressing the components of the logic model, they should keep in mind that as the logic model takes shape, the development of evaluation plans will follow soon after. The logic model can act as a guide to assist you in determining when your evaluation plan should be developed. As you identify the accomplishments and outcomes in your logic model, the next question to ask yourself is, “How will I determine if I met my accomplishments and reached the outcomes I identified?” The evaluation plan will provide a framework for why the evaluation is to be conducted, what is to be evaluated, and how the evaluation will be conducted. After you have assessed the community needs and determined what services/activities will be implemented to address those needs, the evaluation plan is the next step in your planning process. Empowerment Evaluation Before learning how to develop an evaluation plan, it is important to look at the purpose of conducting a program evaluation and understand the type of evaluation models available. This section of the chapter introduces the empowerment evaluation model and the benefits of using this model for program development and improvement. Gutierrez (1994) defines empowerment as the “process of increasing personal, interpersonal, or political power so that individuals, families, and communities can take action to improve their situations” (p. 202)...
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...Contracts Just because the contractor has been selected as the winner does not mean the contractor can start doing the work. Before the project can proceed, a contract must be signed between the customer and the contractor. A contract is a vehicle for establishing good customer–contractor communications and arriving at a mutual understanding and clear expectations to ensure project success. It is an agreement between the contractor, who agrees to perform the project and to provide a product or service (deliverables), and the customer, who agrees to pay the contractor a certain amount in return. The contract must clearly spell out the deliverables the contractor is expected to provide. For example, a contract will state that the project result will meet certain specifications or that certain documentation will be provided. The contract must also state the terms by which the customer will make payments to the contractor. There are basically two types of contracts: fixed-price and cost-reimbursement. FIXED-PRICE CONTRACTS In a fixed-price contract, the customer and the contractor agree on a price for the proposed work. The price remains fixed unless the customer and the contractor agree on changes. This type of contract provides low risk for the customer because the customer will not pay more than the fixed price, regardless of how much the project actually costs the contractor. However, a fixed-price contract is high risk for the contractor because if the cost of completing...
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...RESEARCH PROPOSAL Objectives On reading this chapter you should: • • • • • • • • understand the importance of choosing a research topic that lends itself to a ’do-able’ project; be able to evaluate potential topics; be able to formulate a valid research question (and hypothesis); understand the importance of creativity, and its relationship to innovation in formulating your research question; understand the integral role played by the research question; understand the vital role of the research proposal; be aware of the common pitfalls to be avoided in writing a successful proposal; and be able to write a logical and persuasive research proposal. Overview Chapter 3 deals with the practical issues of choosing an appropriate topic for your research project, and with the all important task of developing a research proposal. Section 3.1 deals with the practicalities of evaluating topics from your potential list, in order to choose the most appropriate for your project. Section 3.2 focuses on how to formulate a good research question. The role of the research question and different types of questions are dealt with in Section 3.3. Section 3.4 highlights the functional importance of the research proposal, which is often neglected by undergraduate students. The proposal acts as an exercise in thought, a reference point for supervision, and also as a motivational device. Section 3.5 deconstructs the proposal into its major components in order to make the development of the proposal more...
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