Discuss the cultural adaptations people have devised to survive in at least 2 different environments. What patterns have anthropologists noted in terms of human subsistence patterns? Give examples of how human subsistence needs and the natural environment intersect.
Compare and contrast land use and ownership among foraging and pastoralist groups by answering the following questions: How is access to land determined in these two types of societies? In what ways are they similar? How are they different? How have circumstances changed in today’s global economy?
Evaluate the hypothesis that suggests that in societies where female contributions to the food supply are less critical, or less valued, than the male contribution, female status is lower.
Compare and contrast two revitalization movements discussed in your text. In what ways were they similar and different? How did the particular historical, social, economic, political, and religious circumstances factor into each? Were the outcomes similar or different? Explain why you think this was the case.
Compare and contrast two revitalization movements discussed in your text. In what ways were they similar and different? How did the particular historical, social, economic, political, and religious circumstances factor into each? Were the outcomes similar or different? Explain why you think this was the case.

For this assignment you will write a book review for either “Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese or “Being Mortal” by Atul Gawande.
**Click on the link below “Book Review: “Being Mortal” to post your work.**
Note:

Minimum number of word for this assignment is 1,500 single spaced. Less than 1500 will have point deductions, more is acceptable
Use APA style for both in text citation and in the reference section
Cite all sources of information or data used in your review that are not your own
If you quote from the book under review, simply follow the quotation with the page number(s) in parentheses.

For example: The author argues that “American women seem to have preferred careers over parenting” (p. 345).
Quotes that go over three lines in length should be single-spaced in a “block quote” format with the page citation at the end of the block quote.
If you have to cite other sources for quotations or facts, use APA citation style.
Reviews should be written in a formal manner. As with other written assignments, be sure to avoid using colloquialisms (“a lot” or “etc.”), contractions (“cannot” instead of “can’t”) and avoid using the first person (I, you, we, us).

Include references at the end of your report – especially the main book being reviewed.
Open the Purdue Owl website below on writing a book review and follow the writing structure indicated.
Review the rubric provided below to ensure you cover all the necessary points
Review the examples of book reviews provided

Resources for writing critical book review
– https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/704/1/
This is an important website – The link provides information on what to do before you read the book, while you read the book and finally when you are ready to write the book review. Please review this carefully as this is precisely how I expect your book reviews to be structured.
Outline the Review
The following outline is only a suggestion; it is not a model that you should necessarily follow for all reviews. You may find it appropriate to add, combine, eliminate, or rearrange some points. The developed outline will then serve as the basis for your formal written book review.
I. Introduction
a. Purpose of the book
b. Author’s qualifications and viewpoint. Use another source other than the book you’re reviewing to gain information bout the author(s). At the end of your review, cite the source as per APA standards
II. Summary and critical assessment of the author’s argument
a. Thesis of the book
b. Summary of book’s content, indicating how the thesis is developed. Use examples to illustrate.
c. Assess the credibility of the argument.
III. Critical assessment of book
a. Organization
b. Style and presentation (word choice, paragraph structure, wit, readability, length, etc.)
c. Use of supporting materials (footnotes/endnotes, pictures, graphs, maps, charts, tables, index, etc.)
d. Intended audience (What readership is the author hoping to reach? Is the book academic in orientation or is it more popular history?)
IV. Conclusion
a. Historical contribution of the book. (How does the book fit into prevailing interpretation of the subject? Does it answer a troublesome question? Does it break new ground? Does it revise older interpretations? Does it merely clarify and simplify the standard point of view?Where does the book fit in the literature on the topic?)
b. Overall worth of the book (Would you recommend it? For what type of audience would it be best suited? Did the author accomplish his/her purpose?)
– https://apps.carleton.edu/curricular/history/resou…
This site has the 10 most important questions to answer when writing your book review, please review them as it will assist you in structuring your book review.

Many healthcare financial decisions have a direct effect on nursing practice and patient care delivery. What are the ethical implications of these financial decisions? Discuss and explain two specific ways to involve nursing staff in financial planning.

Instructions
The organization that I am using for this assignment is Vidant Health/Medical Center located in Greenville, NC.

For this assignment, you will complete a TOWS matrix and portfolio analysis, and use any other appropriate analysis tools, to determine alternative strategies for your health care organization’s future success. Include the following elements:

Incorporate the use of new methodologies from the knowledge-economy management approach that might be appropriate for this organization.
Correlate recent research findings regarding strategy management into your approach.
Synthesize operational and financial components in your strategic planning process.
Incorporate your findings from your current environment analysis.
Preface your newly revised strategic plan with the core assumptions regarding environmental opportunities and threats, organizational strengths and weaknesses, and organizational behavior dynamics that are foundational to the strategy.
Determine the organizational structure that best facilitates the strategy—functional, divisional, or matrix.
Include a brief description of the proposed strategy that reflects the choices made regarding:

Product domain.
Market domain.
Level of investment in the respective product and market domains.
Positioning approach for achieving competitive advantage.
Maneuvers that will be used to implement the positioning approach.
Distinctive competencies or assets that will be relied on to gain and sustain competitive advantage.

Requirements

Length of paper: 3–5 double-spaced, typed pages.
APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting.
Resources: Use evidence from the literature to support your recommendations.
Number of resources: You are required to use a minimum of 10 peer-reviewed research resources throughout your compiled course project.

Below is an attachment of TOWS  Matrix Scoring Guide and also two papers’ that are part of my course project that could assist you if needed.

ATTACHMENTS

In one page, describe your philosophy of nursing. 
The definition of a philosophy is having a personal and specific outlook and approach you can use to make decisions and take action. Your philosophy of nursing should include your beliefs and attitudes about nursing, being a nurse, your approach to caring for others. It can also include your attitudes about working in healthcare facilities, working as part of a team, or even how you feel about people in general.