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Factors that affect the spread of epidemics

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SCI W2

Discussion 2 – Concepts of Infectious Disease
Topic/Instructions
Read Chapter 2 first. Then come to this discussion.
I have set the discussion up around the general topic of Concepts of infectious disease. Since the chapter in the textbook is so full of important concepts, it would be difficult to narrow it down to a single topic for discussion. So I have posted this introduction and 5 separate subtopics.
Each student should choose one of these subtopics for your major post.
Take an active role in presenting this topic to the other students.
Explain the concept in your own words, or develop it further using a relevant example. You should then read the comments of other students in the other subtopics, and respond to at least one in every subtopic that has a primary comment in it. That allows you to develop one subtopic in an active sense, but learn about the others by being drawn into them through other people’s posts.
You should write well thought out primary comments on at least one of the points below (150-200 words). Then, you should make well thought-out comments to your classmates’ comments, at least one in every subtopic that is being developed.
Subtopic 1: Factors that affect the spread of epidemics – Part 1
Question: Explain the following statement:
Epidemiology is the Study of the relationship between an infectious agent and its host population
A balanced host/parasite relationship must exist:
The virus can deplete host, but if virus completely eliminates the host, it will become extinct.
Subtopic 2: Factors that affect the spread of epidemics – Part 2
Question: Explain how the interaction between these factors are relevant to the transmission of AIDS. For example, which of these factors are most critical to the transmission of HIV. Which aren’t.
1. Total number of hosts
2. Host’s birth rate
3. Rate at which new susceptible hosts migrate into population
4. Number of susceptible uninfected hosts
5. Rate at which disease can be transmitted from infected to uninfected hosts
6. Death rate of infected hosts
7. The number of infected hosts who survive and become immune or resistant to further infection
Subtopic 3: Acute versus Chronic Infections

implications of stem cell therapy and neurogenesis.  What could this mean for patients with nervous tissue injury and all of us as we age?

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Neurogenesis and Stem Cell Use

Discussion: Neurogenesis and Stem Cell Use
For full credit on discussions, you  must address all questions to be considered (see instructions below).
It was the belief for many years that the cells of nervous tissue do not regenerate.  In other words, until the last decade, researchers felt that when a neuron died, it was not replaced.  Therefore, injury and/or damage  to nervous tissue was likely permanent.
In the last decade, researchers have learned that there are possible ways for patients who have suffered injuries to the nervous system to experience improvement.  One is through the use of stem cells, which are undifferentiated cells that can divide to make more stem cells and have the ability to specialize to become a wide variety of cells types.  The other discovery involves neurogeneisis, or formation of nervous tissue.  The idea of neurogenesis, and practices that will promote it, is also promising for us as we age, since neurons die as we age.
You will find look at two links in this module before responding to this discussion.  One is a blog that debunks the myth that neurons do not regenerate.  The other is a short news segment that introduces the use of stem cells to treat spinal cord injuries.
For this discussion, you will respond with your thoughts on the implications of stem cell therapy and neurogenesis.  What could this mean for patients with nervous tissue injury and all of us as we age?
Your response should be thoughtful and related to content.  This discussion is due no later than Friday.

Describe your biblical philosophy of personal coaching

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Now is the time to put thought to paper.  Here you will want to flesh out those values that you wrote about in objective 3, by developing a biblical philosophy of personal coaching.  This document w

Now is the time to put thought to paper.  Here you will want to flesh out those values that you wrote about in objective 3, by developing a biblical philosophy of personal coaching.  This document will lay the groundwork for how you will approach the remainder of this course.
In preparation for the writing of this paper, you will want to reflect on this week’s discussions, and your assignment entry.  In addition, you will certainly want to scan the Scriptures for biblical examples of coaching.  All of this will help you develop your own, biblical philosophy of personal coaching.

  • Write a 2-3 page paper describing your biblical philosophy of personal coaching, elaborating on the values you identified in your assignment. Ensure the following points are addressed:
    • Describe your biblical philosophy of personal coaching.
    • Relate the values you discussed in the assignment to your biblical philosophy.
    • Discuss the ways in which biblical coaching values are relevant to current times.
  • Ensure that you use the Paper Writing rubric to guide your efforts and support your work with scholarly academic resources using APA format

Medical Research That Support Newborn Circumcision

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Due on Friday 2pm eastern time March 03, 2017
Use this thread to post your thoughts about what you learned about the topic. The following are some talking points:  How did your previous learning in class help you to look at the topic more critically? What impact did learning more about the historical perspective of circumcision have on your beliefs?  Why do you think it has been so difficult to come up with a definitive “yes or no” reason to perform circumcision?  What does the medical community say about the necessity of newborn circumcision today?  How do cultural norms and religious views factor in? Feel free to express your educated opinion about circumcision. At least 50 words per question and references
Question 1
Medical Research That Does Not Support Newborn Circumcision
Actions for Medical Research That Does Not Support Newborn Circumcision
In this thread, post three research findings that refutes the medical necessity for performing newborn circumcision.  References must be from a credible source between 2012-2017, research must be paraphrased, and listed at the end of your reply.
Question 2
Medical Research That Support Newborn Circumcision
Actions for Medical Research That Support Newborn Circumcision
In this thread, post three research findings that support newborn circumcision.  References must be from a credible source between 2012-2017, research must be paraphrased, and listed at the end of your reply.
Question 3
Societal/Cultural and Religous Aspects of Circumcision
Actions for Societal/Cultural and Religous Aspects of Circumcision
Research and discuss the societal/cultural and religious aspects of circumcision.
Question 4
Historical Perspective of Circumcision
Actions for Historical Perspective of Circumcision
Research and discuss the topic of circumcision from a historical perspective…relate five important discoveries you made.  The definition of historical is any time before 1980.