Read “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid, originally published in The New Yorker, June 26th, 1978(Links to an external site.) For your first discussion board, you will write your own version of “Girl.”

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DB 1 “Girl”

Read “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid, originally published in The New Yorker, June 26th, 1978(Links to an external site.)

For your first discussion board, you will write your own version of “Girl.” You may choose to write one about gender if you like, but you can also write about any role. Here are some of the roles I’ve played in my life to get you started thinking: oldest child, bookworm, introvert, Taco Time cashier, camp counselor, friend, wife, mother, teacher. In your imitation, you should use specific details, as Kincaid does, to show the expectations for that role. You may also imitate some of Kincaid’s style moves, such as her use of the imperative, her semi-colons to create a long sentence with momentum, and her inclusion of places where the person inhabiting the role talks back.

Please post your initial response here by noon on Tuesday and responses to at least 2 of your peers’ posts by midnight.

A note on length: your imitations of “Girl” may vary in length, but try for at least one long paragraph, like Kincaid’s.

Because this prompt is intended both to familiarize you with responding to literature creatively and to help you get acquainted, please comment on both the writing and the content when responding to your peers.

The History of Health Insurance and Managed Care

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The History of Health Insurance and Managed Care

Health insurance began in the early part of the twentieth century as a means to protect an organization’s assets, either its financial assets or its manpower. Since the early days, health insurance evolved into a system of managed care in order to control issues such as overutilization, skyrocketing costs, limited restrictions, and low-quality care.

Using the Internet, search for articles on health insurance and managed care. Based on your research, summarize your findings and answer the following questions:

  • Examine the main events in the history of health insurance from the mid-twentieth century to the present. Explain how these events led up to the evolution of managed care organizations.
  • Evaluate the purpose of health care insurance in the early days.
  • Evaluate the evolution of health insurance and managed care. What is the relationship between the two and how has managed care risen to prominence in today’s health care market?
  • Explain how the perspective of health insurance has or hasn’t changed in today’s managed care environment.
  • Analyze the public policy and market forces leading to the growth of managed care.
  • Analyze the current trends in managed care and its future in the context of health care reforms.

Complete a minimum of 2–3-page Word document that includes requirements from the grading rubric below. Format your paper in APA to include an introduction and conclusion.

As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Japans zero and negative interest rate policy and the implications for its currencys value.

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During recent decades, some major economies (regions), including Japan, the Eurozone, and a few other countries have adopted zero and then negative interest rates; a historically unconventional policy response. This assignment requires you to investigate and develop an essay on Japans zero and negative interest rate policy and the implications for its currencys value. In this essay you need to explain why any noticeable volatility in the currencys exchange rate against the US dollar occurred with adequate reference to knowledge learnt during the course. You need to cite appropriate references from academic journals, government announcements, newspapers, institutional reports, etc., to support your points.

The history of the court system and the terms and duties within the current court system.

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ue Monday July 6, 2020

The history of the court system and the terms and duties within the current court system. For the Unit I Assignment, we will put it all together.

· Examine one historical aspect of the United States criminal court system that influenced the current process for the better.

· Explain the ways this historical aspect affected the court personnel. (For example, did it affect the roles of attorneys?)

· Define any court terminology used, including Latin words and phrases.

· Identify any areas of the criminal court that you feel need improvements and the reasons why.

Your assignment should be a minimum of 2 full pages in length, excluding the title and reference pages. You are required to use a minimum of 2 outside sources. All sources used, , must be cited and referenced according to APA standards. SafeAssign will be used to check for plagiarism