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In recent years, online music streaming services have arrived and started to take over purchasing hard copies of CDs. In light of this we will look at the way artists are paid via music streaming services and music downloads. As it stands now, the payout for a single music download is $.091 cents per song (with $01.75 cents per minute for songs over 5 minutes). The payout for streaming music varies across countries and streaming services, so for the purposes of this discussion we will focus on the online service SPOTIFY.

Assigned Readings:

http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6561031/what-do-spotify-streaming-services-pay-around-the-world (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

and

http://work.chron.com/much-money-paid-songwriter-performance-royalties-23011.html (Links to an external site.)

Assignment:

Based on your research and discussion activities this week on File Sharing and Artists Royalties and Compensation for Online Music sales, propose a new law covering Global Internet sales (a hypothetical international law) which will help protect artist rights and ability to be compensated for creative works. Your new “law” needs to address these issues: 1. Artists Royalties and Compensation for Music Downloads and Streaming, both for performance and composition, 2. File Sharing law.

Present a short defense of your position on each issue and how the law supports artists rights (or not). Assume you are not bound by existing US or International regulations, but take into consideration the differences in US and European compensation and protection policies as they exist today. This “law” should be well written in a simple, easy to read form (no “legalese” needed) and should be short and to the point. You need to cite any materials you use from your research.

Rubric:

You will be graded on the inclusion of all of these issues in your “law”, as well as on the thoughtfulness of your research informed defense of your position.

1. How artists royalties are determined for performers (Named artist on recording, other musicians on recordings) and composers and arrangers:

• Percentage of sales for each (named artist, musicians, composer, arranger)
• streams
• downloads

1. File Sharing from:

• public sites
• private sharing.

1. Defend your choices, based on your research and discussion of this topic this week, describing how this law is fair to all parties – artists, online Music distributors and/or record companies, as well as consumers. References to existing law or other research should be included.

 

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This chapter is probably at the core of what the author’s are most likely trying to accomplish with this book—educate us on how to make an ethical decision, and what some of the pitfalls, problems, and concerns are.I have a few issues with their explication.

In their discussion about why some decision makers have an inability to recognize ethical issues, they neglect the possibility that some humans are amoral—simply not concerned with moral judgments or issues.That is different from calling someone immoral.The authors engage in a brief description of normative myopia, inattentional blindness, and change blindness.

Do you recall in Principles of Management discussing (probably in the chapter on Diversity) the concepts of perception and bias? If we had that course together you (hopefully) recollect that Jones and George define bias as: “The systematic tendency to use information about others in ways that result in inaccurate perceptions.”Jones and George explored the “similar-to-me effect, the social status effect, and the salience effect”.Any adequate social psychology book would add to that list:

Illusory correlation

Ignoring covariation

Implicit stereotyping

Social identity

Symbolic values

Ambivalence amplification

Group goals

Media bias

Social roles

Question #1: Is any bias necessarily unethical?

Moving on…In addressing the third step of the decision making process, Hartman, et. al. briefly introduce the concept of stakeholders.Personally, I prefer the following definition of stakeholders: “Any constituency in the environment that is affected by an organization’s decisions and policies and that can influence the organization.”So, yes, the Spotted Owl, the Piping Plover, the Snail Darter can all be stakeholders.This can lead to problems in adopting a stakeholder view of the firm.“…in rejecting the maximization of long term owner value as the purpose of business, and requiring business instead simply to ‘balance’ the interests of all stakeholders, stakeholder theory discards the objective basis for evaluating business action (Sternberg 2000: 51) and the theory fails to be ‘illuminatingly action-guiding’ (Marcoux 2000).”(Hartman, 2014).

Question #2: How do we sanely incorporate the Stakeholder Theory of the Firm into our ethical decision making process?

 

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In the space provided below, please reflect on how you applied the knowledge gained in your classes this semester to your internship or work experience. The reflection should be unique and directly connected to the content you learned in the classroom

My Job Title is RF ENGINEER,

This is my subject in my current semester.

1.Application Security

 

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Please respond to the discussion questions. Please also respond to the peers discussion.

DQ1

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was passed into legislation in March of 2010. Identify the impact of this legislation on your nursing practice by choosing two key nursing provisions outlined in the topic material “Nursing and Health Reform.” Discuss how these two provisions have impacted, or will impact, your current practice of nursing.

DQ2

Describe one innovative health care delivery model that incorporates an interdisciplinary care delivery team. How is this advantageous to patient outcomes?

Peer discussions

Peer 1

In 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was passed into law and the reformation of health care ensued (Hertel, 2011). This act was predicted to empower citizens, censor socialized medicine, and change the operations of health care insurance companies throughout America (Hertel, 2011). The act has resulted in national debt and funding is a major issue, but this act has profoundly impacted the practice of medical-surgical nursing (Hertel,2011).

Two articles discussed in the article, Health Care Reform & Issues in Nursing. The PPACA and its impact on Medical-Surgical nursing, serves as an alarm to the future of medical-surgical nursing (Hertel,2011).

First,” reauthorization of Title VIII Workforce Development Programs ensures there are grants for workforce diversity providing stipends for racial and ethnic minorities with diplomas or associate degrees in nursing to enter bridge or degree completion programs” (Hertel,2011, p.1). Grants allow nurses to advance to the role of nurse practitioner and provides additional access to health care for the public in nurse driven clinics, medical centers and physician offices. However, funding is expected to decrease, and this will result in a significant loss of grants available to nurses. Loss of grants means fewer nurse driven clinics. Fewer clinics means medical-surgical nurses will see an increase in chronic illnesses, high readmission rates and a decline in the number of nurses seeking advanced training.

Secondly, provisions for Graduate Nursing Education has positively affected medical-surgical nursing. Increased funding has enabled hospitals to implement nurse residency programs that allow new graduates to gain on-the-job experience and enhance their knowledge through patient and nurse interactions, evidence-based research and leadership development. The presence of new graduates increases staffing ratios, combats turnover, and helps to increase morale. Residency programs fulfil the need for mentorship and allow for a smooth transition from student to professional nursing practice.

Hertel, R. (2011). Health Care Reform & Issues in Nursing. The PPACA and its impact on Medical-Surgical nursing. MEDSURG MATTERS, Sep/Oct2011; 20(5): 14-16. (3p).

Peer 2

The first nursing provision that has affected me directly would be the Nursing Workforce Diversity Grants. It states that section 5404 will expand the workforce diversity grant programs by allowing them to be used for diploma and associate degree nurses to enter a bridge program, or a program for degree completion (Federal Grants Wire, n.d.). There has been a huge push at the hospitals in my area, including the one I worked for before, to attain an 80% of their nursing staff to be BSN prepared. With this provision, the hospital has sought out donations to help increase the scholarship money available for those seeking a BSN or higher level of education, essentially making the cost of obtaining a BSN not the biggest barrier for progressing in one’s education.

The Independence at Home program can have a large impact on acute care hospitals. It states, “Creates the independence at home demonstration program for chronically ill Medicare beneficiaries to test a payment incentive and service delivery system that utilizes physicians and nurse practitioner directed home-based primary care teams aimed at reducing expenditures and improving health outcomes” (Independence at Home Demonstration Program, n.d). By creating more at home visits from doctors or NPs, the low acuity patients can now be seen outside the hospital at home. This could mean that the overall acuity of patients in the hospital can go up. This would impact the home health field as well by increasing demand.

Reference

Independence at Home Demonstration Program. (n.d.) Retrieved August 20, 2018 from https://primaryimmune.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/…

Federal Grants Wire. (n.d.). Nursing Workforce Diversity. Retrieved August 20, 2018 from https://www.federalgrantswire.com/nursing-workforc…

American Nurses Association (ANA), (n.d). Nursing Workforce Development. Retrieved August 20, 2018 from https://ana.aristotle.com/SitePages/nursingworkfor…

American Nurses Association. (2014). Health Care Transformation: the Affordable Care Act and More. Retrieved August 20, 2018 from https://www.nursingworld.org/~4afc9b/globalassets/…

Peer 3

“Nurse driven clinics provide comprehensive care and wellness services to our underserved and vulnerable populations” (ANA,2010, p.1) My community recently opened two nurse driven clinics that are run by nurse practitioners: a COPD clinic and a CHF clinic. Our goal is to provide further access to the public and prevent readmissions through knowledge, follow-up care, medication assistance and easy access to resources.

Nurse Managed Health Clinics are organized and led by APRN’s and redefines the delivery of primary care (ANA,2010). “Primary care, wellness education, management of chronic diseases and conditions, coordination and integration of care are all building blocks to a “reinvented” health care system that attempts to contain costs, while optimizing patient outcomes” (ANA,2010, p.1). Care provided by nurse practitioners is cost effective, efficient, increases compliance, and enhances the overall outcome for patients suffering from chronic health issues (ANA, 2010).

Since our clinics opened the hospital has seen a decrease in readmissions related to CHF and COPD. Our patients visit the clinic and if the patient is unable to physically be at the clinic a nurse will visit them at their home. We teach oxygen safety, breathing techniques, warning signs of exacerbations and prevention to name a few. Patients are more compliant with medication and treatment regimens and we have seen fewer missed appointments since the clinics were implemented. The clinic decreases patient costs and the lessens the cost of unpaid hospital fees. Together we are fighting COPD and CHF. The nurse driven clinic model has profoundly benefited my facility and the community. Together, with education, we are saving lives!

American Nurses Association (ANA). (2010). New Care Delivery Models in Health System Reform: Opportunities for Nurses & their Patient. Retrieved from:https://www.nursingworld.org/~4af0e8/globalassets/…

 

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Our classrooms are filled with students who come from diverse backgrounds. When we get to know our students and their families, we strengthen the home-school connection, which research has reported leads to increased student achievement. Using information gained the textbook readings and the required article, Can Preschool Children be Taught a Second Language? (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., explain strategies that effectively support students who are learning a second language. You can use the textbook and the recommended article, Responding to Linguistic and Cultural Diversity (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., to support your discussion.

Your 300-350 word post should be formatted to include the following in order:

• Three ways to support children learning a second language in the classroom
• Two ways to support the families of children learning a second language
• One example of a resource you can use to help plan for children learning a second language, with a summary and justification of your choice
• One question you still have about learning a second language

Refer to Chapter 4 of the text and additional resources, and draw from your own insights. Citations must be properly formatted in APA style.

 

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