Sociology Matters

 Assignment Content

Instructions:

The purpose of this assignment is for you to apply what you learned about sociology concepts, methods and perspectives during this week’s learning activities. Use this week’s reading and discussions and your personal experiences to inform your answers.

Consider the theme of the Sociology Matters below: Sociology matters because it explains why you accept certain social norms almost without thinking—and why you pay a price if you break those norms.

Sociology Matters: Sociology matters because it explains why you accept certain social norms almost without thinking—and why you pay a price if you break those norms.

What social norms were you expected to conform to when you became a student at your college or university? Are they similar to or different from the norms you grew up with?

What happens to students who do not conform to accepted social norms? Is social control on your campus stricter or more lenient than social control in other parts of society?

Is crime a problem on your campus? If so, what social forces might underlie it?

Select one bullet question listed in the Sociology Matters box above as your topic to illustrate these themes.

Write a 700-word essay that shows how sociology matters in helping to explain your chosen topic. Be sure to demonstrate your understanding of this week’s readings by correctly applying Key Terms related to your selected topic and supporting your answers with appropriate examples from the course readings or your personal experience.

Organize your essay in paragraphs with introduction, body, and conclusion sections.

Quoted and paraphrased material should be less than 30 percent of your paper.

Provide complete APA style citations and references for all research materials used in the essay.

Format your document in APA style according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines available at the Center for Writing Excellence.

Submit your assignment.

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conduct a SWOT analysis of your favorite sport team

 conduct a SWOT analysis of your favorite sport team, league, or organization. Please be mindful that strengths and weaknesses are internal to a sport organization, while opportunities and threats are aimed at analyzing external factors of a sport organization. For strengthens, please consider the following: What they do well; What unique resources are available to the organization; What do key stakeholders see as strengths? In terms of weaknesses, please consider the following: What areas can the organization improve upon moving forward; Where does the sport organization have fewer resources than rival sport organizations; Identify what other sport organizations likely see as weaknesses. In regard to opportunities, please consider the following: What are the sport organization’s opportunities; What trends might they benefit from; Are there strengths that can be turned into opportunities? Finally, please consider the following for threats: What are some threats the pose the biggest challenges; What are rival sport organizations doing; What threats require immediate attention?

The analysis should be between 250 to 350 words. Direct quotes are absolutely prohibited and result in a 10-point deduction. This SWOT analysis should be based on your thoughts and ideas of the sport team, league, or organization selected for this assignment. You will be graded on the depth of your analysis by demonstrating an understanding of how to utilize a SWOT, incorporating information from the class textbook - in your words - in your evaluation, and grammar. Please be sure to include in-text citations and a reference section. Citations and references must be APA formatted. To properly format your citations and references in the APA format, please use the following link. 

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Strategic marketing plan

 In this final assignment, you will develop a strategic marketing plan based on a small health care organization or a specific service or product for a larger health care organization within 100 miles of your home. Your strategic marketing plan will include a summary of your digital marketing strategy. By now, you should be able complete and refine all the slides required for this assignment.

Requirements

Your marketing plan should include the following slides and information. (This list aligns with the PowerPoint template.)

Cover slide.

Provider Name – Executive Summary.

Organization/Product/Service.

Organizational Mission and Vision.

Features and Benefits of Product/Service.

SWOT of (Your Provider).

Product Differentiation.

Marketing Approach (2–3 slides).

Marketing Budget and Pricing.

Product/Service Distribution.

Performance or Effectiveness of Plan.

Organizational Impact.

Sources slide.

When complete, your strategic marketing plan presentation should include:

13–15 slides, excluding the cover slide and sources slide.

Speaker notes for each slide, explaining your strategy and choices.

A minimum of 3–5 quality references to support your marketing plan choices.

Additional resources to help you complete this assignment are available in the Instructional Materials section of the Course Guide.

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Piaget’s Cognitive Theory of Development.

 4 PAGES

For this 20 point Exercise I would like you to choose one of the 4 Stages of Piaget’s Cognitive Theory of Development. Describe the Stage in depth and then create a board game, sport related game, video, cartoon or toy for children in the age group and Stage you chose to study in depth. Your invention must be original. Use your imagination and have fun with this assignment. Be creative.

Explain the reasoning behind your toy or game based on the abilities and the limitations of your age group. Describe why the invention is unique to your aged children, why it is age appropriate, any precautions about the toy (not suitable for? And why). Use the language of the Cognitive Stage you are working from.

For example if I were inventing a toy for a child in the sensorimotor stage I might be cautious about the size and shape of my invention as in this stage children are testing things in their mouth and a danger could be of swallowing a small object.    

You will be graded on the following:

1. Choose one of the Stages of Cognitive Development and Describe the stage in depth (5 pts)

2. Create an Original Toy, Board Game, Sports Game, video, cartoon based on the Cognitive Stage you chose.  Draw a picture, create a video, in some way describe and show me your new invention (10 pts)

3. Explain the reasoning behind your toy or game, video, cartoon, etc based on the abilities and the limitations of your age group. Describe why the invention is unique to your aged children, why it is age appropriate, any precautions about the toy (not suitable for? And why). Use the language of the Cognitive Stage you are working from. (5 pts)

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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

 You are a consultant that specializes in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). You have been hired by a small start-up manufacturing company, with fewer than 500 hundred employees, that specializes in electronic devices. The CEO of the company would like to incorporate a management support system (MSS) into the organization to help in making business decisions. This system will allow managers at the different levels to easily retrieve information from various databases in the organization to assist them in running scenarios, performing what-if analyses, and tracking organizational performance to determine goal achievement.

You’ve been asked by leadership to present an MSS to help Company ABC understand how to integrate an MSS into their organization and how it will help them gain a competitive advantage over other companies. Throughout this course, you will be completing different assignments that will apply to this company.

Research the different MSS processes currently used in business.

Create a chart that compares each MSS’s potential using Microsoft® Excel®.

Create a 10- to 12-slide, multimedia-rich presentation that includes the following:

A comparison chart

The features and benefits of using an MSS

What types of decisions the system will support

How the three levels of management will utilize the system and the value to each level

How the MSS supports establishing a competitive advantage

A recommendation would you make to the organization

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Gastrointestinal

 Gastrointestinal

Case Study:

Bruce Eggert, age 59 years, was brought to the ED with complaints of dizziness, dyspnea, restlessness, and anxiety.  Mr. Eggert currently works as an accountant for a large firm.  He is married and has two children living at home.  He reported a 2 day history of hematemesis with some bright red blood and large amounts of “coffee ground” emesis.  Mr. Eggert denied any recent or chronic illnesses and was unable to remember if anyone in his family had ever had problems with GI tract bleeding.  He did admit to drinking six to eight alcoholic beverages almost every day for the past 7 years.  Initial assessment revealed cool and clammy skin, a distended abdomen with hyperactive bowel sounds, and tachycardia. He is allergic to Codiene, Full Code, Ht: 59” WT 210lbs. Current vital signs and laboratory results are as follows:

BP – 92/60 mmHg HR – 120 bpm Respirations – 28 breaths/min

Temp – 36.9° C (98.3 °F oral) Ammonia 60 mcg/dl

Glucose – 87 mg/dl LDH – 500 U/L AST (SGOT) – 950 U/L

ALT (SGPT) – 1000 U/L Alkaline Phosphatase – 165 U/L

Total Bilirubin – 2.5 mg/dl Albumin – 2.3 g/dl

PT – 26 sec PTT – 85 sec

Three hours after arriving in the ED, Mr. Eggert was admitted to the ICU with an IV of NS.  Two units of PRBC’s were administered.  Twenty units of vasopressin (Pitresssin) in 100 ml of D5W were given IV over 20 minutes.  A continuous infusion of vasopressin at 0.4 units/min was then initiated.  Sublingual NTG was added to the medication regimen.  Diagnostic fiberoptic endoscopy, immediately preceded by a saline lavage, was scheduled for the following day.  Endoscopy revealed a large esophageal varix (1.5 cm) above the gastroesophageal junction.  Only a small amount of bright red blood was observed, so sclerotherapy was performed.  A solution of 5% ethanolamine oleate was given by intravariceal injection.  Mr. Eggert’s condition remained stable after sclerotherapy and he was transferred to a medical floor.  Subsequently sclerotherapy sessions were scheduled on a weekly basis for 4 weeks.

Answer the following questions in full sentences and typed.

1.  Define and discuss the pathophysiology of esophageal varices and portal hypertension.

2.  What do Mr. Eggert’s laboratory test results indicate about his current health status?  How do these support his diagnosis of portal hypertension and esophageal varices?

3.  Identify the relevant nursing diagnoses for Mr. Eggert while he is in the ICU.

5.  Identify the diagnostic procedures and nursing implications for esophageal varices.

HESI Review Questions

Please select the best answer for the following questions

1.  A client has a total gastrectomy.  The nurse explains to the client the need for long-term injections of which of the following vitamins?

____A.  Thiamine

____B.  Folic acid

____C.  Cyanocobalamin

____D.  Niacin

2.  The client who has ulcerative colitis is scheduled for an ileostomy.  When the client asks the nurse what to expect related to bowel function and care after surgery, what response should the nurse make?

____A.  “You will be able to have some control over your bowel movements.”

____B.  “The stoma will require that you wear a collection device all the time.”

____C.  “After the stoma heals, you can irrigate your bowel so you will not have to wear a 

                pouch.”

____D.  “The drainage will gradually become semisolid and formed.”

3.  The nurse is conducting dietary teaching with a client who has dumping syndrome.  The nurse encourages the client to avoid which of the foods that the client usually enjoys?

____A.  Eggs

____B.  Cheese

____C.  Fruit

____D.  Pork

4.  The client returning from a colonoscopy has been given a diagnosis of Crohn’s disease.  The oncoming shift nurse expects to note which of the following manifestations in the client?

____A.  Steatorrhea

____B.  Firm, rigid abdomen

____C.  Constipation

____D.  Enlarged hemorrhoids

5.  The nurse should evaluate results of which of the following laboratory tests for a client who has cirrhosis in order to plan for safe care?

____A.  Prothrombin time

____B.  Urinalysis

____C.  Serum lipase

____D.  Serum troponin

6.  The nurse is caring for a client with a history of alcoholism.  Which of the following findings would indicate that the client has possibly developed chronic pancreatitis?

____A.  Steady weight gain

____B.  Flank pain on left side only

____C.  Fatty stools

____D.  Excessive hunger

7.  A nurse is assigned to four clients who have been diagnosed with gastric ulcers.  Which one of these clients should the nurse conclude is most at risk to develop GI bleeding?

____A.  A 40-year-old client who is positive for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori).

____B.  A 45-year-old client who drinks 4 ounces of alcohol a day.

____C.  A 70-year-old client who takes aspirin (Ecotrin) 81 mg daily to prevent coronary artery  

              disease.

____D.  A 30-year-old pregnant client who uses acetaminophen (Tylenol) as needed for 

              headaches.

8.  Which activities should a nurse, caring for a client with acute necrotizing pancreatitis, implement as part of a collaborative plan of care this client?  SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

____A.  Administering 1,000 mL IV fluid bolus over 1 hour followed by IV fluids at 250 

                 mL/hour.

____B.  Initiating nasojejunal enteral feedings

____C.  Administering IV imipenem-cilastating (Primaxin) 500 mg every 6 hours.

____D.  Ambulating four times daily

____E.  Positioning on left side with head of bed elevated

____F.  Inserting a Foley catheter

9.  A nurse is caring for a client who is 6 hours post-open cholecystectomy.  The client’s T-tube drainage bag is empty, and the nurse notes slight jaundice of the sclera.  Which action by the nurse is most important?

____A.  Repositioning the client to promote T-tube drainage.

____B.  Notifying the surgeon about these findings.

____C.  Checking the client’s blood pressure immediately.

____D.  Recording the findings and continuing to monitor the client.

10.  A client is admitted to a hospital for medical treatment of acute diverticulitis.  A nurse should anticipate that this client’s treatment plan will include:  SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

____A.  NPO status.

____B.  frequent ambulation.

____C.  antibiotics.

____D.  antiemetic medication.

____E.  deep breathing every 2 hours. 

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The scope of public health services is enormous,

 The scope of public health services is enormous, encompassing such services as food and drug safety, disease surveillance, emergency response, disease prevention, and health education and promotion. For this Assignment, you will select and research one of the key federal public health agencies discussed throughout Units 6, 7, and 8. Then you will answer some important questions about the agency you have selected in a well-developed research paper.

Unit outcomes addressed in this Assignment:

Identify the role that the FDA has in monitoring food safety.

Describe the role of the FDA in the marketing of drugs and postmarket monitoring.

Discuss how the FDA works with other public health agencies in improving health outcomes.

Course outcome(s) assessed in this Assignment:

PU120-4: Describe how public health agencies work together on local, state, federal and global levels to improve health outcomes.

GEL-1.02: Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard English.

Instructions

Most people have heard of the CDC and the FDA, but very few can explain everything these agencies do on a daily basis to keep Americans healthy and safe. Moreover, many Americans have never heard of the other key federal public health agencies, such as the NIH and HRSA, that play a major role in in the public health system today.

The scope of public health services is enormous, encompassing such services as food and drug safety, disease surveillance, emergency response, disease prevention, and health education and promotion to name a few. 

For this written Assignment, you will select one of the key federal public health agencies that were discussed throughout Unit 7 (see Table 12-2: “Key Federal Health Agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services” in the course textbook for a brief overview of each of these health agencies), including:

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Retrieved from http://www.ahrq.gov/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/

Food and Drug Administration. Retrieved from http://www.fda.gov/

Health Resources and Services Administration. Retrieved from http://www.hrsa.gov/index.html

Indian Health Services. Retrieved from http://www.ihs.gov/

National Institutes of Health. Retrieved from http://www.nih.gov/

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Retrieved from http://www.samhsa.gov/

After providing a brief overview of the public health agency you have selected, you will research one specific public health service that the federal public health agency provides and write a critical analysis essay that explains the following:

A description of the service you chose (for example, the FDA completes food inspection of imported foods);

A list of the steps or protocols used to carry out the chosen service;

A description of the core function(s) of public health, mandated by the IOM, under which this service falls;

An explanation of which of the 10 essential public health services this program fulfills;

A discussion of how this service achieves the desired health outcomes; and

A discussion of the collaboration efforts with local, state and if applicable, global health organizations.

Proposed Outline of Unit 8 Written Assignment

Introduction (1 paragraph)

Highlight 3–5 main points about your topic that will be developed further in the body of the paper.

Provide a clear and concise thesis statement, or purpose of the paper (generally 1 sentence but no more than 2).

Federal Public health Agency Selected

Brief overview of the public health agency and the services it provides

Short discussion of the agency’s mission and goals

Selected Service

Overview of the service

Details about the service (examples include food safety, drug safety, disease prevention, mental health crisis intervention, training for health research).

Steps or protocols used in carrying out this service.

The core function(s) of public health, mandated by the IOM, under which this service falls.

Which of the 10 essential public health services this program fulfills.

How this service achieves the desired health outcomes and improves health outcomes.

The collaborating efforts with local, state and if applicable, global health organizations.

Conclusion (1 paragraph)

No new information should be presented

Briefly wrap up the main points presented in the body of the paper

Reference page(s)

Requirements

The critical analysis essay should be at least 900 words in length. The critical analysis essay should be properly formatted using APA 6th Edition guidelines, which includes double-spaced 12 point Times New Roman font, 1” margins, a title page, and applicable headers.

Include a list of scholarly peer-reviewed sources using APA 6th ed. guidelines for intext and reference citation style.

The critical analysis essay should have a sustained viewpoint, be original and insightful, and demonstrate the use of Standard American English.

Please be sure to utilize the resources available in Academic Tools to assist you with meeting APA expectations for written Assignments.

Submitting Your Work

For directions on how to submit your work and review your graded Assignments, refer to the Dropbox Guide found on the Academic Tools tab. Make sure that you save a copy of your submitted work.

Grading Criteria

Be sure to review the grading rubric for this Assignment in the Course Resources.

Resources: Academic Success Center

APA title page tutorial: http://www.screencast.com/t/SzdTts7wl9d

APA How to insert a header (tutorial): http://www.screencast.com/t/SzdTts7wl9d

APA Citations (tutorial): https://campus2.purdueglobal.edu/media/apa-demystified-in-5-minutes

APA References (tutorial): https://campus2.purdueglobal.edu/media/apa-reference-page-format

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Self Esteem and Self Efficacy, Communication and Team Building

 I need 3 paragraphs for each discussion which is a total of 6 paragraphs. Please keep both separate and address each question.  

 Discussion 1 Self Esteem and Self Efficacy

Explain the dynamics of how self esteem affects self efficacy. Provide an example of an internal or external force that impacts your self-efficacy. 

Discussion 2 Communication and Team Building

Discuss the importance of identifying norms within a team. Why is clear communication considered an essential element during team development? Provide an example when you were a team member and the lack of communication caused significant problems for the team. 

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Leadership Style, A Culture of Ethics

 I need 3 paragraphs for each discussion which is a total of 6 paragraphs. Please keep both separate and address each question.   

Discussion 1 Leadership Style

What style of leadership is the most effective in leading an organization? Is it important to be well-liked, or are results all that matter? Cite examples that support your conclusions. 

Discussion 2 A Culture of Ethics

Based on the readings for the week, would you say that Steve Jobs was an ethical leader?  State your rationale. Are you an Acolyte or a Rejector? Why?

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Prominent leader

 research a prominent leader, living or deceased, who you admire. Explain whether the leader’s style is transactional or transformational. What type of leadership characteristics does the leader demonstrate? What aspects of servant leadership does the leader exhibit?  Provide relevant examples to support your claims.

The paper should be three to four pages in length (excluding title and reference pages).  At least two scholarly references The paper should also reflect proper APA format

no doi source

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Article Parenting

 Article Parenting

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/have-american-parents-got-it-all-backwards_b_3202328

Please read the parenting article which is in the link above. 

Please share your thoughts and perspectives about this parenting article in addition to the information listed below in "discussions" BE SPECIFIC.  

1/ Discuss the specific things that the author mentions in the article, do you agree or disagree and why? 

2/ Please explain the different parenting styles as described by Baumrind.  Give a brief summary of each style and how it may affect a child. Please note thatin some texts the4th parenting style is called "uninvolved" as well as "rejecting -neglecting"  

3/ Include what type of parenting you had as a child and how this affected you as an adult.  If you have children, do you plan to parent the same way? What was positive about it?  What was negative?

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Ethical leadership

 Give an example of ethical leadership. What are the characteristics of ethical leadership? And why do you think ethical leadership is important?

Guided Response: Your initial post should be at least 300 words in length.  Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.

NEED IN 8 HOURS

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Cross-cultural management by Samsung

 Central idea: Cross-cultural management by Samsung will prove to be a blueprint for other multinational companies with the continuity of the learning community and the extension of cultural instruction to the entire workforce.

This assignment requires that you explore a key aspect of cross-cultural management, and prepare a substantive outline detailing the program that you intend to design, develop, implement, and maintain for the benefit of the organization identified.

Topic: Samsung's need for cross-cultural management training of expatriates continues to grow in order to appreciate and honor the culture of the host country

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Discuss how nurse leaders serve as advocates for their employees

 Discuss how nurse leaders serve as advocates for their employees. Describe how advocacy for employees affects patient care and outcomes.

Discuss barriers caused by an organizational culture that can be encountered by nursing leaders that can make them feel powerless.

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Compare and contrast anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.

 In a 3-page paper, written in APA format using proper spelling/grammar, research the topic of eating disorders and address the following:

Compare and contrast anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.

Who is more likely to suffer from anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa? Why?

What are the causes contributing to anorexia nervosa?

What are the consequences of eating disorders?

How can one diagnose eating disorders?

What are the treatment and support options for a person who has eating disorders?

Be sure to include APA citations for any resources you used as references.

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Cumulative strategic plan and leadership analysis for your company

 Complete the final, cumulative strategic plan and leadership analysis for your company or organization. Use all of the tools necessary to summarize the strategic and implementation plan. 

This final evaluation should be 7-8 pages in length, have at least 3 references, and be APA formatted; you may reuse, adapt, and combine work previously completed in units 2, 4, and 6.

A successful paper will include analysis of the following:

Provide a general description of the organization (started in unit 2).

Identify the Vision and mission statements (started in unit 2).

Evaluate the role of ethics, social responsibility, and environmental sustainability in strategy implementation (started in unit 2).

Define what is core and non-core business (started in unit 2).

Identify Global strategies (started in unit 4).

Provide strategies for diversified companies (started in unit 4).

Review five sources of revenue (started in unit 6).

Assess any internal organizational components that impact strategy implementation (started in unit 6).

Create a final, summary, action plan for business integration, and strategic planning suggestions (NEW in unit 7).

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Superstorm

 Superstorm scenario:–a so-called “Superstorm” is predicted to affect the New York City–Long Island, New York area, having travelled up the Atlantic seaboard. Long Island is particularly vulnerable to flooding from the storm if it occurs during the Spring-to-Autumn season; if the storm is predicted during the Fall-to-Spring months, particularly during the winter, the Island is vulnerable to heavy snowfall amounts since it is bounded on both sides by water. In either case, evacuation off of the island is a challenge given that all vehicular traffic must flow through New York City. While this scenario focuses on the response and recovery phases of the Disaster Management Cycle for a single entity, there are numerous such facilities located within Suffolk County. Given the vulnerability of the Island to such extreme weather, mitigation and preparedness issues should be reviewed prior to writing the Collaborative Report deliverable and should likewise inform the After-Action Report deliverable.

APA format, in-text citation, references include, finish the template attached to this assignment ONLY THE YELLOW HIGHLIGHT PART

Report it as clear, specific and details.Pretend that you are preparing recommendations to the Executive Director that will ultimately inform decisions by the Board of Directors. Fill out the Part 1 Template. If you use references, there will be a place in the Template Part 2 for listing your references as well as including additional, optional information. 

➢ Address the following questions at each phase of the disaster – Initial Response, Short-Term Response, and Early Recovery and Restoration. For each area of responsibility, which activities are critical to perform as a part of the responses as it progresses (You will need to make inferences from the status information given above as well as use your imagination to create status information). What resources will you need? Consider organizations, people, information, equipment, materials and supplies. Are there recommendations or decisions that need to be made by the Board of Directors? 

➢ Prepare the report to the Executive Director by phase. Use the template provided. Remember, reports need to be direct, specific and very clear. 

➢ Each Person is to be the primary contributor to the role that he or she has selected (e.g. one of the operations branches, the command staff officers, or the sections). In addition, review and provide constructive feedback to the other members of the study group (e.g. law enforcement can comment on public works and vice versa). Contributions and comments on all areas are expected. 

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Psychopharmacologic Approaches to Treatment of Psychopathology

 Psychopharmacologic Approaches to Treatment of Psychopathology

Assignment: Short Answer Assessment

As a psychiatric nurse practitioner, before you can recommend potential pharmacotherapeutics to address a patient’s condition or disorder, you must understand the basic function and structure of the neuron and central nervous system. For this Assignment, you will review and apply your understanding of neuroanatomy by addressing a set of short answer prompts.

To Prepare:

o Review the Learning Resources for this week in preparation to complete this Assignment.

o Reflect on the basic function and structure of the neuron in relation to the central nervous system.

o Reflect on the inter-connectedness between neurons and the central nervous system, including the pathway and distribution of electrical impulses.

o Reflect on how neurons communicate with each other and review the concept of neuroplasticity.

Photo Credit: Getty Images/Science Photo Libra

To complete:

Address the following Short Answer prompts for your Assignment. Be sure to include references to the Learning Resources for this week.

1. In 4 or 5 sentences, describe the anatomy of the basic unit of the nervous system, the neuron. Include each part of the neuron and a general overview of electrical impulse conduction, the pathway it travels, and the net result at the termination of the impulse. Be specific and provide examples.

2. Answer the following (listing is acceptable for these questions):

o What are the major components that make up the subcortical structures?

o Which component plays a role in learning, memory, and addiction?

o What are the two key neurotransmitters located in the nigra striatal region of the brain that play a major role in motor control?

3. In 3 or 4 sentences, explain how glia cells function in the central nervous system. Be specific and provide examples.

4. The synapse is an area between two neurons that allows for chemical communication. In 3 or 4 sentences, explain what part of the neurons are communicating with each other and in which direction does this communication occur? Be specific.

5. In 3–5 sentences, explain the concept of “neuroplasticity.” Be specific and provide examples.

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Career Development Activities

The purpose of this assignment is to engage in a selected activity related to career development. Complete one of the options from the “Career Development Activities” below. After completing the activity, write a paper (750-1,000 words) that includes the following: 

The career opportunities in the discipline which has the most appeal based on research.

New knowledge gained through the research.

How the information influences your studies and future career.

The paper may be written in first person voice and must be grammatically correct. At least two external sources should be cited in the paper. The paper must be written on an activity that has been completed during this current course.

Career Development Activities:

Go to a GCU Accounting Society or an on-campus club or association meeting related to your discipline. Write a paper that meets the criteria above, and explains what you learned from this meeting and how this will influence your career.

Complete the GCU Career Compass. Use the link in topic materials to register for Career Compass. Write a paper that meets the criteria above, and explains what you learned by completing the Career Compass and how this will help you in determining your career path.

Research a professional license, certification, advanced degree or designation related to your intended profession.

Participate in other activities as directed by the instructor.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

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At its core, pathology is the study of disease

 At its core, pathology is the study of disease. Diseases occur for many reasons. But some, such as cystic fibrosis and Parkinson’s Disease, occur because of alterations that prevent cells from functioning normally.

Understanding of signals and symptoms of alterations in cellular processes is a critical step in diagnosis and treatment of many diseases. For the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), this understanding can also help educate patients and guide them through their treatment plans.

For this Discussion, you examine a case study and explain the disease that is suggested. You examine the symptoms reported and explain the cells that are involved and potential alterations and impacts. 

To prepare:

By Day 1 of this week, you will be assigned to a specific scenario for this Discussion. Please see the “Course Announcements” section of the classroom for your assignment from your Instructor.

By Day 3 of Week 1

Post an explanation of the disease highlighted in the scenario you were provided. Include the following in your explanation:

The role genetics plays in the disease.

Why the patient is presenting with the specific symptoms described.

The physiologic response to the stimulus presented in the scenario and why you think this response occurred.

The cells that are involved in this process.

How another characteristic (e.g., gender, genetics) would change your response.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses.

By Day 6 of Week 1

Respond to at least two of your colleagues on 2 different days and respectfully agree or disagree with your colleague’s assessment and explain your reasoning. In your explanation, include why their explanations make physiological sense or why they do not

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Why can oxidation never occur without reduction?

Chapter 17: Why can oxidation never occur without reduction?  Locate an image of something that has oxidized and post it to this discussion. Be sure and include the source of the image and tell us what it is. 

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Do you think the interest on payday loans is too high or just right?

 Do you think the interest on payday loans is too high or just right? Should Christians charge poor people interest on loans?

Additional information:

"Now in case a countryman of yours becomes poor and his means with regard to you falter, then you are to sustain him, like a stranger or a sojourner, that he may live with you. Do not take usurious interest from him, but revere your God, that your countryman may live with you. You shall not give him your silver at interest, nor your food for gain" (Leviticus 25:35–37, NIV).

Search the internet for "Microloans" or "Microcredit" and review the interest charged on these loans.

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What type of drug should you prescribe based on your patient’s diagnosis?

 What type of drug should you prescribe based on your patient’s diagnosis? How much of the drug should the patient receive? How often should the drug be administered? When should the drug not be prescribed? Are there individual patient factors that could create complications when taking the drug? Should you be prescribing drugs to this patient? How might different state regulations affect the prescribing of this drug to this patient?

These are some of the questions you might consider when selecting a treatment plan for a patient. 

 

As an advanced practice nurse prescribing drugs, you are held accountable for people’s lives every day. Patients and their families will often place trust in you because of your position. With this trust comes power and responsibility, as well as an ethical and legal obligation to “do no harm.” It is important that you are aware of current professional, legal, and ethical standards for advanced practice nurses with prescriptive authority. Additionally, it is important to ensure that the treatment plans and administration/prescribing of drugs is in accordance with the regulations of the state in which you practice. Understanding how these regulations may affect the prescribing of certain drugs in different states may have a significant impact on your patient’s treatment plan. In this Assignment, you explore ethical and legal implications of scenarios and consider how to appropriately respond.

To Prepare

Review the Resources for this module and consider the legal and ethical implications of prescribing prescription drugs, disclosure, and nondisclosure.

Review the scenario assigned by your Instructor for this Assignment.

Search specific laws and standards for prescribing prescription drugs and for addressing medication errors for your state or region, and reflect on these as you review the scenario assigned by your Instructor.

Consider the ethical and legal implications of the scenario for all stakeholders involved, such as the prescriber, pharmacist, patient, and patient’s family.

Think about two strategies that you, as an advanced practice nurse, would use to guide your ethically and legally responsible decision-making in this scenario, including whether you would disclose any medication errors.

By Day 7 of Week 1

Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:

Explain the ethical and legal implications of the scenario you selected on all stakeholders involved, such as the prescriber, pharmacist, patient, and patient’s family.

Describe strategies to address disclosure and nondisclosure as identified in the scenario you selected. Be sure to reference laws specific to your state.

Explain two strategies that you, as an advanced practice nurse, would use to guide your decision making in this scenario, including whether you would disclose your error. Be sure to justify your explanation. 

Explain the process of writing prescriptions, including strategies to minimize medication errors.

Reminder: The College of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The College of Nursing Writing Template with Instructions provided at the Walden Writing Center offers an example of those required elements (available at https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/templates/general#s-lg-box-20293632). All papers submitted must use this formatting.

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The practice scholar works in a space between action

 The practice scholar works in a space between action and potential, anticipating the next step and translating the process for others. They bring the vision and context of change so stakeholders can implement the change. Reflect upon your personal and professional experience regarding change efforts and address the following.

1-Consider a time when you led change at the organizational or individual level. What were the result? Looking back, what could you have done differently to improve results?

2-Consider a time when you knew you needed to make a change but chose not to due to time constraints. What was the result? How might you make time to work on necessary personal changes to support your leadership formation?

3-Consider a time when you led change effectively. List the key insights gained from this effort. How can you use these insights to lead future change efforts?

4-What important external expectations determine the expectations you have for yourself as a leader?

Please answer each question separated and use 3 sources no later than 5 years.

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In 1610, Sir Thomas Gates and Lord La Warr went to the Virginia colony

 In 1610, Sir Thomas Gates and Lord La Warr went to the Virginia colony (at Jamestown) on behalf of the Virginia Company only to discover that out of 600 original settlers only 60 remained. The following year when Sir Thomas Dale arrived to check on things, he found the settlers starving – and yet they were bowling in the streets. Why were they bowling when they should have been taking care of themselves? What does this tell us about the first permanent settlers in the British mainland colonies – in terms of their expectations about what they would find; and also their relationships with the Indians? How did Dale respond to this sorry state of affairs and to why was his response ineffective? How did the first immigrants finally solve the labor problem at Jamestown?

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Explicate this passage by Rose Schneiderman

 Explicate this passage by Rose Schneiderman (it comes from Todd’s “Remembering the Unknowns”). You answer should include a brief discussion of Schneiderman, who she was and the context in which she was speaking. (You should find this information in the article and not on Wikipedia.) Who was she talking to when she made this speech? What does she mean when she says that public officials “have the workhouse just back of all their warnings”? Why does she say that she “can’t talk fellowship” with those who organized the meeting (and were sitting in the orchestra seats)? Your answer should include a discussion of social class. 

​I would be a traitor to those poor burned bodies if I were to come

​here and talk good fellowship. . . . We have tried you citizens; we 

​are trying you now and you have a couple of dollars for the sorrowing

​mothers and brothers and sisters by way of a charity gift. But every

​time the workers come out in the only way they to protest against 

​conditions which are unbearable, the strong hand of law is allowed to 

​press down heavily upon us. Public officials have only words of warning

​or us – warning that we must be intensely peaceable, and they have the

​workhouse just back of all their warnings. The strong hand of the law

​beats us back when we rise. . .. I can’t talk fellowship to you who are 

​gathered here. Too much blood has been spilled. I know from my

experience it is up to the working people to save themselves. And the 

only way is through a strong working-class movement (Todd, 67).

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Brewer and Westerman

 In preparation for this discussion board,  keep Chapter  9  of Brewer and Westerman  (2018) in mind.  On page 166 of the text, Brewer and Westerman  offer a Case Study about Southwest Airlines.  Read the Case Study carefully.  Respond to the questions at the end of the Case Study (below).  Additionally, your response should include direct connections to research within the chapter.  

Your original post should be 350-400 words.  Further, you should respond to, at least, two classmates posts (100-150 words each).

Questions to consider:

Would you be happy in such an organizational environment?

How much structure do you need to be comfortable?

What do you think of the idea of employees coming first?

How do you directly apply research on team/group characteristics to the Southwest Airlines Case Study?

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What is Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)

 Question 1:

What is Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)? 

Provide an example of what Performance Improvement issue would fall under a FMEA:

Example: You have a new Bar Coding Patient Medication Dispensing software. Implementation of this new patient safety process would fall under this FMEA process.

Question 2:

 What implications does Adverse Selection have on Medicare, the private individual market, the employer-sponsored market, consumer directed health plans, and even the ACA?

Define and discuss: Adverse Selection and Favorable Selection

What implications does Adverse Selection have on Medicare, the private individual market, the employer-sponsored market, consumer directed health plans, and even the ACA?

Please support your posts with reference and citations within the content.

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The Nature of Change

 The Nature of Change

In this module, we learned that everything is in a state of constant change. This is a challenge of strategic management, as the industry environment is driven by technology, consumer needs, politics, economic conditions, and many other influences. Consider these influences as you analyze the following cases.

Eastman Kodak’s (Kodak) Quest for a Digital Future (R. M. Grant, Contemporary Strategy Analysis: Text and Cases, 10th ed., Wiley, 2019)

To support the case analysis read Chapter 8 and the assigned reading. In addition, view the following video:

Company Man. (2018, June 13). The decline of Kodak…What happened? [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/eVrmFgvEnAA

Remember that a case study is a puzzle to be solved, so before reading and answering the specific case questions, develop your proposed solution by following these five steps:

Read the case study to identify the key issues and underlying issues. These issues are the principles and concepts of the course area which apply to the situation described in the case study.

Record the facts from the case study which are relevant to the principles and concepts of the course area issues. The case may have extraneous information not relevant to the current course area. Your ability to differentiate between relevant and irrelevant information is an important aspect of case analysis, as it will inform the focus of your answers.

Describe in some detail the actions that would address or correct the situation.

Consider how you would support your solution with examples from experience or current real-life examples or cases from textbooks.

Complete this initial analysis and then read the discussion questions. Typically, you will already have the answers to the questions but with a broader consideration. At this point, you can add the details and/or analytical tools required to solve the case.

Case Study Questions:

What were the challenges of technological change for Kodak given “disruptive” digital technologies?

What were Kodak’s competencies? Was the idea to ‘brand’ the company an imaging company versus a chemical company a mistake?

Evaluate Kodak’s approaches to managing strategic change including organizational ambidexterity, scenarios, crisis management, capability development, dynamic capabilities, and knowledge management.

Was Kodak’s failure inevitable? What could Kodak have done differently?

Your well-written paper should meet the following requirements:

Be 5 pages in length, which does not include the required title and reference pages, which are never a part of the content minimum requirements.

Use  University academic writing standards and APA 7 style guidelines.

Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and at least 5 scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles unless the assignment calls for more.

It is strongly encouraged that you submit all assignments into the Turnitin Originality Check before submitting it to your instructor for grading. 

 

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Personal nursing philosophy

 Write a personal nursing philosophy reflecting growth and evolution during your tenure as a nursing student. This is a personal philosophy that prospective employers may be invited to see.

Submit a minimum of two paragraphs explaining your personal nursing philosophy. Include your view of health and your thoughts on your future role as a nurse.

Use APA Style

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Design a justifiable plan to create secure solution that identifies

 Design a justifiable plan to create secure solution that identifies, authorizes, and provides access to users throughout the organization. Access requirements include general users plus different solutions suitable for five other areas: researchers, HR, IT (including contractors), Finance, and customers. Paying particular attention to providing practical solutions for users, including training and Single Sign On (SSO).

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LOST EMPIRES

 LOST EMPIRES

I. READ THROUGH FOLLOWING SENTENCES.  EACH ONE IS THE FIRST SENTENCE OF A PARAGRAPH.  USE THE INFORMATION IN THE SENTENCE TO PREDICT WHAT THE NEXT OF THE PARAGRAPH WILL BE ABOUT.

1.  Buying an old used car was a big mistake.

a. Kinds of used cars on the market.

b. Advantages of public transportation.

c. Reasons why it was a mistake to buy a used car.

2.  The hurricane that hit Charleston caused damage throughout the city.

a.  Information about the kind of damage the hurricane caused.

B.  A history of hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean.

c.  Ways to predict hurricanes.

3.  There are many interesting and fun things to do in New York City.

a.  A description of the architecture in New York City.

b.  Examples of things to do in New York City.

c.  Tourist attractions in Chicago.

4.  Using the cell phones while driving is dangerous.

a.  An explanation of how cell phones work.

b.  The advantage of cell phones.

c.  Reasons you shouldn’t talk on a cell phone while you are driving.

II. CHOOSE ONE THE NEXT PARAGRAPHS: 2, 3, 4 AND EXPLAIN IT.  THEN, TRANSLATE ONE OF THE PARAGRAPHS.

III. MEANING.  GIVE THE MEANING OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS.  USE THAT WORD IN A SENTENCE.

1.  Thrived

2.  Strict

3.  Conquered

4.  Extensive

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Consider two individuals whose utility function over wealth I is 𝑈(𝐼) = √𝑊

 Consider two individuals whose utility function over wealth I is 𝑈(𝐼) = √𝑊. Both people face a 10 percent chance of getting sick, and foreach the total cost of illness equals $50,000. Suppose person A has a total net worth of $100,000, and person B has a total net worth of $1,000,000. Both people have the option to buy an actuarially fair insurance contract that would fully insure them against the cost of the illness.

a. Using expected utility calculations, show that person A would certainly buy full, actuarially fair insurance.

b. Suppose an insurance company wants to maximize profits and wants to charge each customer the maximum price they are willing to pay. How much should the insurance company charge each client so that both buy the contract? c. What is surprising about your result in part b? What does this tell you about how insurance companies may be pricing health insurance contracts in the real world?

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You are buying a house that has a well that supplies drinking water.

 I need help for this case study a text that summarizes well the 4 questions  :

You are buying a house that has a well that supplies drinking water. Although the groundwater source is influenced by the nearby river water according to the hydrogeologist you consulted, you decide to install a simple chlorination system to treat your water.

You are having a party on a sunny weekend with family and friends. A few days later, you get sick and learn that half of your family members have similar symptoms, similar to gastroenteritis (all age groups are affected).

- Identify the potential causes of this waterborne outbreak (source of contamination, biological agents).

- Determine what your obligations are under the (Regulation respecting the quality of drinking water )

- Determine what corrective actions should be made to the treatment, propose solutions for improvement

- Determine what the future challenges to your well water quality would be with climate change. 

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Analysis of BDI agent development platforms

 Looking for person who can write bechlore theise

Topics : - Analysis of BDI agent development platforms

TAsks : - Currently more than 10 agent development platforms exist. All of them are for developing the same theoretical concept - intelligent agents. Still there are major differences among individual platforms. One of the approaches is to use human like concepts of Beliefs, Desires, Intentions (BDI) to implement reasoning mechanisms. The goal of the bachelor thesis is comparison of existing BDI agent development platforms in a context of the particular task.

Type: research of current situations

1. To describe the main concepts of agent based systems (what is an intelligent agent, specific concept of a BDI agent, its differrent interpretations, multi-agent system, agent oriented software, agent development platform)

Also existing usages/applications of BDI agents should be overviewed to define why such comparison is necessary

2. Overview of other analytical researches and comparisons of agent development platforms. This should lead to the fact that there exist a lot of comparisons, but they do not concentrate on specific aspects of BDI agents and reasoning process. So, your comparison - general criteria+BDI and reasoning related criteria.

3. Overview of existing platforms where you shortly describe each considered platform in a unified form, probably, also providing some kind of platform classification by yourself, probably one of the key aspects here is the reasoning mechanism.

4. Analysis of the platforms to understand suitability of platforms for your task/some groups of tasks. To do the analysis you should first define the criteria that are important for BDI agents in general and (or?) your task. Then you should design an experiment to practically measure criteria values. Practical implementation based measurements are mandatory. The result of the comparison would then be some kind of recommendations what platform should be used in particular situation(-s)

5. Demonstration of the chosen platform for implementation of a multi-agent system for the chosen task.

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Richard Rodriguez’s perspective of the American education system

 

In this paper I discuss Richard Rodriguez’s perspective of the American education system. Rodriguez had a complicated relationship with formal education. On one hand he was very appreciative of the great teachers and the academic opportunities that were made available to him, but on the other hand he feels that success in the education system came at the expense of his individuality.

 

In recent years, there has been a great deal of debate over the definition of intelligence. We have coined terms such as “book smarts” and “street smarts” to categorize different types of intellect. In his youth, Richard Rodriguez had not yet been introduced to the concept of different types of intelligence; the only notion of intelligence that he had was “book smarts”. This misunderstanding of intelligence informed the academic methodology he employed, namely, that of a mimic. Likewise, it informed his opinion of his parents as simpleminded. As Rodriguez evolved as a person, so too did his perception of intelligence. This expanded perspective imbued him with newfound appreciation for his parents’ intelligence. Ultimately, it is through this personal growth that Rodriguez is able to rekindle his relationship with his family and reclaim his cultural identity.

 

Rodriguez discovers a parallel between his own life and that of the archetypical academic described by author Richard Hoggart in the chapter “Scholarship Boy” from his book Uses of Literacy. According to Hoggart, the scholarship boy over-evaluates the importance of examinations, of the acquisition of knowledge, and of hoarding the opinions of others. The perception of the scholarship boy as intellectual is only illusory, because the scholarship boy mistakenly concerns himself with acquisition of facts rather than of the handling and use of facts. The self-destructive cynical lens through which the scholarship boy views education persists into his adulthood; he begins to perceive life as a series of examinations where he must trounce the competition. All these characteristics that Hoggart describes as intrinsic to the scholarship boy are very much present in Rodriguez throughout his youth. Although Rodriguez achieved a large degree of success in his academics, he did not truly learn much at all due to his passive approach towards education. While Hoggart chastises the scholarship boy for his passive approach to education, Rodriguez argues that in this respect the scholarship boy is but a victim of circumstance. That the scholarship boy does not spend hours mindlessly accumulating factoids by his own volition; he does it because it is what the education system expects from him. If he ignored these expectations, fulfilling his academic ambitions would be impossible. Ask not what your education can do for you - ask what you can do for your education.

 

            Just as Rodriguez cannot be faulted for his passive approach to education, he must also not be faulted for his disparaging opinion of his parents' intelligence.

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World History II

 HST 102: World History II

Midterm Exam I

Friday, February 26, 2021

Spring 2021

Answer any three of the following essay questions, but no more than one from a section. Please submit your responses as an attachment to my email at Kenneth.okeny@salemstate.edu by no later than 2pm Eastern Standard Time, Friday February 26, 2021. Any responses submitted after 2pm will not be accepted unless justified by health or COVID-19-related conditions. There are no exceptions to this rule.

Section I/Establishing World Trade: The Geography and Philosophies of Early Economic Systems, 1300-1500

1. What are the basic requirements for the functioning of a free market economy? How did the Great Depression of the 1930s affect thinking about the operations of free markets?

2. First describe the basic components of a free market economy. Then describe the historical criticisms of free markets developed by Karl Polanyi and associates, and the counter-arguments developed by Philip Curtin.

3. According to the author of the textbook, “All societies--- regulate trade to some degree in order also to serve the non-economic goals of the society. Business may be more or less regulated, but it is never completely unregulated.” Cite at least three examples of such regulation from the chapter. In each case, who was actually regulating trade and how? What “non-economic goals” were being served? Based on evidence, examples and arguments from this chapter, how much should a society’s economy be regulated, by whom and for what reasons or ends, if any?

4. Discuss why, of all the general phenomena that have affected the way groups of people have lived, world trade is important for understanding relationships in a “world system” and how and why people lived as they did in a particular place and time. Use Emmanuel Wallerstein’s “world system” theory to articulate your response.

5. Explain, by making use of the story of the growth of the world system of the post-Roman world to 1450, what it means to say, as historian Janet Abu-Lughod argues, that “world systems” evolve and sometimes restructure.

6. Discuss the nature and importance of trade in the Americas in the 1400s.

7. Write an essay on West Africa and East Africa trade in the 1400s that includes discussion of main routes, how goods were transported, and what the principal goods were.

8. From approximately 750 to 1500 C.E., central Asian, trans-Saharan and Indian Ocean trade routes were dominated by Muslim traders, mostly Arabs, Berbers and Persians. What are the most likely reasons for this Muslim dominance? What were some of its principal effects? Cite specific from the textbook.

9. Between 1407 and 1433, the Ming Emperor of China sent his great Admiral Zheng He on seven great seaborne expeditions, extending as far as India, the Persian Gulf and east Africa. But the voyages were discontinued and never followed up by the extension of Chinese political or commercial control to those areas, in spite of the fact that China was probably the richest and most powerful country in the world. Why was this the case? And what, according to many historians, were some of the consequences of this withdrawal from international engagement by the Ming dynasty?

Section II/Western Europe in a Restructuring World System, 1300-1500

10. Describe the political and economic characteristics of feudalism.

11. Cities gained in political and economic influence in the 1300s and 1400s in western Europe. Describe the various forces that led to this phenomenon, and then discuss the class structure of the typical cities and the various social and economic conflicts within the cities.

12. Chapter 13 discusses no fewer than five important social, political and cultural consequences of the flowering of the European economy from the 11th through the 15th centuries C.E. List as many of these consequences as you can and then review at least two of them in detail, explaining specifically how economic growth brought about the political, social or cultural change under discussion.

13. According to the textbook, Jews had become “so much a part of the merchant classes in early medieval northern Europe that a traditional administrative phrase referred to ‘Jews and other merchants’.” Why was this the case? In what respects were Jews the classical “stranger merchants” referred earlier in chapter 13? What were the effects of this on the status of Jews in Christian Europe?

14. In the extract from the Summa Thiologiae by St. Thomas Aquinas (p.401, 3rd edition of the textbook), the text cites evidence of a major revision of the policies of the Christian Church regarding business and trade. What had been the earlier view of the Church? How does Aquinas reflect a rethinking of the Christian position? What may have been some of the reasons for this change? What were some of the consequences for the Church, for traders and businessmen, and for Jews in Europe?

15. The Renaissance was a major period of growth in European history. Describe the most important intellectual, cultural, and scientific achievements of this period.

16. What was the important advice of realpolitik that NiccoloMaciavelli, author of the famous handbook of political philosophy titled The Prince (p.438, 3rd edition of the textbook), offered to rulers?

Section III/The Unification of World Trade: New Philosophies for New Trade Patterns, 1500-1776

17. Discuss the Spanish conquest of the Aztec and Inca civilizations of Mexico and Peru, with particular reference to the following: How were a mere handful of Spanish conquistadors able to subdue these two powerful empires in so brief a period of time?

18. Describe the different types of economic organization used by the Spaniards in the Americas to exploit the peoples of the region for Spain’s- and Europe’s- profit in the succeeding years since conquest.

19. Based on what you have learned from chapters 12 and 13, what were the principal causes of the Protestant Reformation? What were the major objections raised by Luther, Calvin and other reformers against Catholic doctrines and practices? Why were the reformers able to gain such widespread acceptance in some areas of Europe but not in others? How might economic and technological developments have contributed to the Reformation?

20. In what way, according to Max Weber, did Calvinistic Protestantism promote the rise of modern capitalism in Europe? What particular developments in Holland, England, northern Germany, and the United States convinced him to believe that there is a link between capitalist growth and Protestantism? Also, present the counter argument by the British social historian R.H. Tawney.

21. In some ways the decline of the Spanish monarchy parallels the classic model of imperial decay, as outlined in Chapter 5 (Volume I: to 1500). Using the model presented in that chapter and specific evidence and examples from Chapter 13, explain why the Spanish Empire began to decline, c.1570-1700. [If you do not have Vol.I of the Spodek book, use the information about Spain’s decline in this chapter and try to formulate your own general model]

22. Compare the reasons for the rise of France and the Dutch Republic as major trading powers in the 17th century. What advantages did they enjoy that Spain and Portugal did not?

23. How does the author of the textbook account for the success of Great Britain in establishing the largest and most enduring economic empire of all the European powers during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries?

24. Why was a free market economy the best system of exchange, according to Adam Smith? Why was laissez-faire preferable to regulation by church or state? How would individual or corporate greed be controlled under such a system, according to Smith? How does Smith’s system compare with the economic policies pursued by Qing China, Louis XIV’s France or Russia under Peter the Great?

Section IV/Migration: Demographic Changes in a New Global World, 1300-1750

25. First list some of the important items that traveled across the oceans in the Columbian exchange, and then assess the positive and negative impacts of the interaction for both the New World and the Old World.

26. What were the “New Europes”? What characteristics did they share? Also discuss what happened to the Maori people of New Zealand under British rule?

27. Describe the essential elements of the plantation system. In what respects did it, as Philip Curtin has argued, represent elements of both medieval European feudalism and the capitalist factory system?

28. According to Philip Curtin, “Rather than sustaining the regular excess of deaths over births typical of tropical America, the North American colonies developed a pattern of natural growth among the slaves---.” [Spodek, p.499, 3rd edition or Philip Curtin, The Atlantic Slave Trade: A Census, p.73] Discuss the possible reasons for this?

29. By 1900, the number of Europeans (in Europe and elsewhere) was greater, relative to other peoples, than it had been at any other time or would be at any time in the future. What were some of the reasons for this?

30. Describe the expansion of the Ottoman Empire from the early victory of Osman to its height around 1600. What accounted for the decline of the empire?

31. The textbook attributes much of the success of the Mughal Empire under Akbar to the emperor’s policy of cultural syncretism. What is “syncretism”? What forms did this policy assume under Akbar? How did it contribute to his success in ruling India?

32. How did the growth and development of London differ from that of other imperial capital cities discussed in Chapter 15? In what respects, according to E.A. Wrigley, might London’s growth during the seventeenth century have been a “significant factor in giving birth to the industrialization of the eighteenth century” (Spodek, p.512)?

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If the BOD value at 20°C of wastewater measured at 2 and 8 d,

 If the BOD value at 20°C of wastewater measured at 2 and 8 d, was found to be 125 and 225 mg/L, respectively, determine the 5-d value using the first-order rate model.

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BASIC ASSUMPTIONS OF ACCOUNTING

 BASIC ASSUMPTIONS OF ACCOUNTING

1 Accounting entity

2 Money measurement

3 Going on concern

4 Accounting period

HOW IT HELPS BUSINEES?

Accounting entity: mr.shine  started a business he invested 100000

Here this concept that we assume entity of the business id different from its owner. As far as the business is concerned, it owes  100000 tomr. shine.

MONEY MEASUREMENT: All  transactions are expressed in monitory terms e.g. land, raw materials, furniture and so on.

GOING CONCERN: This concept assumes that the business will continue for a long time. It’s one of the fundamental accounting assumptions. Stability and continuity for a long period

ACCOUNTING PERIOD: Here there is period  for the operations of business. Such period refers to the period of time for which the financial statements are prepared say for 6 months ,1 year.

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Muriatic acid, an industrial grade of concentrated HCl,

 Enter your answer in the provided box.

Muriatic acid, an industrial grade of concentrated HCl, is used to clean masonry and cement. Its concentration is 11.7 M. For routine use, a diluted solution of 3.50 M is prepared. How many milliliters of 3.50 M muriatic acid solution contain 96.0 g of HCl?

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____ mL

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Develop a complete Disaster Recovery Plan

 Paper topic: Develop a complete Disaster Recovery Plan to be submitted to the executive board of your company.

Here are your criteria:

Please note that this is formal writing, all references (peer-reviewed) mostly must be cited appropriately within the text and clearly avoid plagiarism. 

The paper should have a minimum of 10 pages (not including cover page, references), 1.5 spacing and Times New Roman font.

A minimum of 5 peer review references must be provided.

The reference style is APA 7.

You can also have some web references alongside the stated requirement.

No Plagiarism 

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Student Loan Debt

Student Loan Debt

You have a short weekend assignment.

I have posted a video in BB Course Materials - "Voices of Debt" and a link to submit your one page analysis of the video. The video runs less than 11 minutes.

Your analysis might include the financial impact of student loan debt, how to manage that debt, is the debt a good investment.

https://youtu.be/uPcSYrPx3Ao 

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Pre-emptive wars

 Do you think that pre-emptive wars, or wars waged to prevent other wars or attacks, are sometimes necessary (as in Iraq)? How can you ethically justify this action?

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OVARIAN CANCER

 Question 1:

4 pages long APA style document about OVARIAN CANCER: classification, risk factors, clinical features (must include pictures and reference)

Question 2: 

4 pages long APA style document about OPTION FOR FAMILY PLANNING: advantages and disadvantages.(must include pictures and reference)

 Question 3:

4 pages long APA style document about MENOPAUSE AND HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY: methods, indications and complications(must include pictures and reference)

Question 4:

4 pages long APA style document about SCROTAL PAIN: swelling, common causes, clinical manifestation and management. (must include pictures and reference)

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Daniel have been chosen to be the foreman for this jury

 Daniel have been chosen to be the foreman for this jury, he has a task to organize the jury’s thoughts on whether a defendant should be found guilty or innocent. 

Hint

For each one talk about decision making, problem solving, which issues came about false memory and how

- pretend there was a problem and people not agreeing how did you solve the problems. talk about the jury’s thought process on whether the defendant should be found guilty or innocent presented, using the elements of decision making process

- court documents that summarizes the problem clearly and effective elements problem solving skills 

- talk about memory issues eg false memory. Information 

- submit a court document that summarizes the verdict process.therefore you will need to provide a word document to the judge explaining the thought process of the jury during. Deliberation for court to file away as part of the official verdict. 

APA style and intext citation.

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The Populist Movement,

 The Populist Movement, especially in the Presidential Election of 1896, was a very influential factor in United States politics throughout the 1890s.  Describe three key attributes of the Populist Movement.

500 words

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Compare and contrast the decisions in Plessy v. Ferguson(1896)

 In this period, the United States Supreme Court made several major decisions that involved Civil Rights.  Compare and contrast the decisions in Plessy v. Ferguson(1896) and the Civil Rights Cases (1883).  You must provide three examples to support your essay. 

500 words

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Global Finance and Free Trade—Limits and Possibilities

 Essay 2: Global Finance and Free Trade—Limits and Possibilities 

Considering the readings, video presentations, and your own research, draft a quality 6–7 pg. research paper on the logic, rationale, and effectiveness of Global Economic Governance in accordance with the following prompts, answering in a separate or integrated manner as you wish. 

 Reasoning with clear ideas and examples, explain at least 3reasons for the authority and legitimacy of the IMF and World Bank?   

According to their defenders, what is their stated role and rationale?

 In reverse, mention at least 3criticisms of these institutions. Is there a   particularly Christian approach to international finance or micro-finance,      or might Christians split left to right on this issue? Explain. 

Reasoning with clear ideas and examples, discuss the pros and cons of the free trade regime established after WWII. Most Western economists defend free trade as a religious mantra, believing it a partial remedy for the ills of inequality between peoples, states, and regions like the North-South divide for example. Many Christians endorse free trade as one of the only ways to reconcile capitalism, freedom, and Christian faith. Providing 3pros and 3cons, offer a more balanced view of free trade. 

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On Becoming a Leader Warren Bennis

 In his book On Becoming a Leader Warren Bennis describes six elements of synchronicity and servant leadership. Reinterpret each element (in great reflective detail) in your own words and explain how each one can be applied at home, church, work, school, and so on.

Instructions

300 words 

site, "on becoming a leader"

Your initial post is due by Friday.

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Agenda Comparison Grid and Fact Sheet or Talking Points Brief

 Assignment: Agenda Comparison Grid and Fact Sheet or Talking Points Brief

It may seem to you that healthcare has been a national topic of debate among political leaders for as long as you can remember.

Healthcare has been a policy item and a topic of debate not only in recent times but as far back as the administration of the second U.S. president, John Adams. In 1798, Adams signed legislation requiring that 20 cents per month of a sailor’s paycheck be set aside for covering their medical bills. This represented the first major piece of U.S. healthcare legislation, and the topic of healthcare has been woven into presidential agendas and political debate ever since.

As a healthcare professional, you may be called upon to provide expertise, guidance and/or opinions on healthcare matters as they are debated for inclusion into new policy. You may also be involved in planning new organizational policy and responses to changes in legislation. For all of these reasons you should be prepared to speak to national healthcare issues making the news.

In this Assignment, you will analyze recent presidential healthcare agendas. You also will prepare a fact sheet to communicate the importance of a healthcare issue and the impact on this issue of recent or proposed policy.

To Prepare:

Review the agenda priorities of the current/sitting U.S. president and the two previous presidential administrations.

Select an issue related to healthcare that was addressed by each of the last three U.S. presidential administrations.

Reflect on the focus of their respective agendas, including the allocation of financial resources for addressing the healthcare issue you selected.

Consider how you would communicate the importance of a healthcare issue to a legislator/policymaker or a member of their staff for inclusion on an agenda.

The Assignment: (1- to 2-page Comparison Grid, 1-Page Analysis, and 1-page narrative) with a title page, an introduction, purpose statement, and a conclusion. This is an APA paper.

Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid

Use the Agenda Comparison Grid Template found in the Learning Resources and complete the Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid based on the current/sitting U.S. president and the two previous presidential administrations and their agendas related to the public health concern you selected. Be sure to address the following:

Identify and provide a brief description of the population health concern you selected and the factors that contribute to it.

Describe the administrative agenda focus related to the issue you selected.

Identify the allocations of financial and other resources that the current and two previous presidents dedicated to this issue.

Explain how each of the presidential administrations approached the issue.

At least 3 resources must be used

Part 2: Agenda Comparison Grid Analysis

Using the information you recorded in Part 1: Agenda Comparison Grid on the template, complete the Part 2: Agenda Comparison Grid Analysis portion of the template, by addressing the following:

Which administrative agency would most likely be responsible for helping you address the healthcare issue you selected?

How do you think your selected healthcare issue might get on the agenda for the current and two previous presidents? How does it stay there?

Who would you choose to be the entrepreneur/ champion/sponsor of the healthcare issue you selected for the current and two previous presidents?

Part 3: Narrative

Using the information recorded on the template in Parts 1 and 2, develop a 1-page narrative that you could use to communicate with a policymaker/legislator or a member of their staff for this healthcare issue. Be sure to address the following:

Summarize why this healthcare issue is important and should be included in the agenda for legislation.

Justify the role of the nurse in agenda setting for healthcare issues.

The response fully integrates at least 2 outside resources and 2-3 course specific resources that fully supports the summary provided.

RESSOURCES

Milstead, J. A., & Short, N. M. (2019). Health policy and politics: A nurse’s guide (6th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Chapter 1, “Informing Public Policy: An Important Role for Registered Nurses” (pp. 11–13 only)

Chapter 2, “Agenda Setting: What Rises to a Policymaker’s Attention?” (pp. 17–36)

Chapter 10, “Overview: The Economics and Finance of Health Care” (pp. 171–180)

Chapter 12, “An Insider’s Guide to Engaging in Policy Activities”“Creating a Fact Sheet” (pp. 217-221)

DeMarco, R., & Tufts, K. A. (2014). The mechanics of writing a policy brief. Nursing Outlook, 62(3), 219–224. doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2014.04.002

Kingdon, J.W. (2001). A model of agenda-setting with applications. Law Review M.S.U.-D.C.L., 2(331) 

Lamb, G., Newhouse, R., Beverly, C., Toney, D. A., Cropley, S., Weaver, C. A., Kurtzman, E., … Peterson, C. (2015). Policy agenda for nurse-led care coordination. Nursing Outlook, 63(4), 521–530. doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2015.06.003.

O’Rourke, N. C., Crawford, S. L., Morris, N. S., & Pulcini, J. (2017). Political efficacy and participation of nurse practitioners. Policy, Politics, and Nursing Practice, 18(3), 135–148. doi:10.1177/1527154417728514

Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Enhancing Environmental Health Content in Nursing Practice, Pope, A. M., Snyder, M. A., & Mood, L. H. (Eds.). (n.d.). Nursing health, & environment: Strengthening the relationship to improve the public's health.

USA.gov. (n.d.). A-Z index of U.S. government departments and agencies. Retrieved September 20, 2018, from https://www.usa.gov/federal-agencies/a

USA.gov. (n.d.). Executive departments. Retrieved September 20, 2018, from https://www.usa.gov/executive-departments

The White House. (n.d.). The cabinet. Retrieved September 20, 2018, from https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-trump-administration/the-cabinet/

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The Nurse Leader as Knowledge Worker

 Assignment: The Nurse Leader as Knowledge Worker

The term “knowledge worker” was first coined by management consultant and author Peter Drucker in his book, The Landmarks of Tomorrow (1959). Drucker defined knowledge workers as high-level workers who apply theoretical and analytical knowledge, acquired through formal training, to develop products and services. Does this sound familiar?

Nurses are very much knowledge workers. What has changed since Drucker’s time are the ways that knowledge can be acquired. The volume of data that can now be generated and the tools used to access this data have evolved significantly in recent years and helped healthcare professionals (among many others) to assume the role of knowledge worker in new and powerful ways.

In this Assignment, you will consider the evolving role of the nurse leader and how this evolution has led nurse leaders to assume the role of knowledge worker. You will prepare a PowerPoint presentation with an infographic (graphic that visually represents information, data, or knowledge. Infographics are intended to present information quickly and clearly.) to educate others on the role of nurse as knowledge worker.

Reference: Drucker, P. (1959). The landmarks of tomorrow. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers.

To Prepare:

Review the concepts of informatics as presented in the Resources.

Reflect on the role of a nurse leader as a knowledge worker.

Consider how knowledge may be informed by data that is collected/accessed.

The Assignment:

Explain the concept of a knowledge worker.

Define and explain nursing informatics and highlight the role of a nurse leader as a knowledge worker.

Include one slide that visually represents the role of a nurse leader as knowledge worker.

Your PowerPoint should Include the hypothetical scenario you originally shared in the Discussion Forum. Include your examination of the data that you could use, how the data might be accessed/collected, and what knowledge might be derived from that data. Be sure to incorporate feedback received from your colleagues’ responses.

Ressources

McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. G. (2017). Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge (4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Chapter 1, “Nursing Science and the Foundation of Knowledge” (pp. 7–19)

Chapter 2, “Introduction to Information, Information Science, and Information Systems” (pp. 21–33)

Chapter 3, “Computer Science and the Foundation of Knowledge Model” (pp. 35–62)

Nagle, L., Sermeus, W., & Junger, A. (2017).  Evolving Role of the Nursing Infomatics Specialist. In J. Murphy, W. Goosen, &  P. Weber  (Eds.), Forecasting Competencies for Nurses in the Future of Connected Health (212-221). Clifton, VA: IMIA and IOS Press. Retrieved from https://serval.unil.ch/resource/serval:BIB_4A0FEA56B8CB.P001/REF

Sweeney, J. (2017). Healthcare informatics. Online Journal of Nursing Informatics, 21(1).

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Juvenile diversion program in the state of virginia

 In 250 words or more, answer the following.

Research and examine at least one juvenile diversion program in the state of virginia. Address the following in your post:

What is the purpose of a juvenile diversion program?

What offenses are eligible for the program in the state you selected?

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Imperialism and Genocide

 Assignment: Case Study – Imperialism and Genocide

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

• Textbook: Chapter 2, 4  Contemporary world history sixth edition by Wiliam J      Duiker

• Lesson

• Minimum of 2 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

See additional required resources within the option instructions.

Instructions

For this assignment, select one of the following options:

Option 1: Imperialism

The exploitation of colonial resources and indigenous labor was one of the key elements in the success of imperialism. Such exploitation was a result of the prevalent ethnocentrism of the time and was justified by the unscientific concept of social Darwinism, which praised the characteristics of white Europeans and inaccurately ascribed negative characteristics to indigenous peoples. A famous poem of the time by Rudyard Kipling, "White Man's Burden," called on imperial powers, and particularly the U.S., at whom the poem was directed, to take up the mission of civilizing these "savage" peoples.

Read the poem at the following link:

• Link (website): White Man's Burden (Links to an external site.) (Rudyard Kipling)

After reading the poem, address the following in a case study analysis:

• Select a specific part of the world (a country), and examine imperialism in that country. What was the relationship between the invading country and the native people? You can select from these examples or choose your own:

o Belgium & Africa

o Britain & India

o Germany & Africa

o France & Africa

• Apply social Darwinism to this specific case.

• Analyze the motivations of the invading country?

• How did ethnocentrism manifest in their interactions?

• How does Kipling's poem apply to your specific example? You can quote lines for comparison.

Option 2: The Armenian Genocide

Ethnic hatred is not new to the human race and ethnic hatred also goes hand in hand with some of the causes of World War 1 that we have discussed this week, namely nationalism and imperialism. In nationalism, the people not only believe their countrymen (those who look, talk, sound, and believe like them) are not only "better" than people of certain other countries but they also have the right and possibly even the responsibility to conquer areas with those inferior to them and take whatever resources they feel they need. Add to this the need for the leader of a country to be able to blame a certain ethnic group within that country for their problems. Such was the case in the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Turks launched a winter offensive into the mountains of southern Russia early in the war and suffered a severe defeat, both at the hands of the Russian army and the terrible weather they encountered. The Sultan needed a scapegoat to blame the loss on, so he picked an unpopular ethnic minority, the Armenians. Since the people seemed to believe the story, the Ottoman military rounded up as many Armenians as they could and marched them away to their fate.

Watch the following videos on the Armenian genocide:

• Link (video): Armenian Diaspora (Links to an external site.) (32: 43)

• Link (video): Battle over History (Links to an external site.) (12:04)

After viewing the videos, conduct research on the topic and develop a case study based on the following questions:

• How did the Armenian genocide play on the root causes of World War I, including nationalism, imperialism, social Darwinism, ethnic hatred, and the gullibility of the Turkish people who allowed this to happen and often even supported it.

• What were the main motivations of the Ottoman rulers who decided to try and eliminate an entire ethnic minority within their country?

• What was the process the Ottomans went through to round up the Armenians and march them to their deaths? Describe the process of the march and eventual genocide of the Armenians.

• Why do terrible crimes against humanity always seem to happen during a war?

• How do foreign governments recognize and deal with this event in their relationship with Turkey?

Writing Requirements (APA format)

• Length: 2-3 pages (not including title page or references page)

• 1-inch margins

• Double spaced

• 12-point Times New Roman font

• Title page

• References page

References

Callebaut, P., &Saey, N. (Directors), & Callebaut, P., &Saey, N. (Producers). (1984). Armenian diaspora [Video]. Landmark Media. Academic Video Online.

Magratten, D., &Gavshon, M. H. (Producers). (2010). Battle over history [Video]. Columbia Broadcasting System. Academic Video Online.

Kipling, R. (2009). The white man’s burden. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/30568/30568-h/30568-h.htm#VII_2 (Original work published 1899)

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An Insider’s Plan for Rehabilitating the Juvenile Justice System

 In 1 to 2 pages, answer the following.

Watch the video An Insider’s Plan for Rehabilitating the Juvenile Justice System, Jeff Wallace (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOxpjjzP6lM&feature=youtu.be) and use a case chosen from the PBS cases Four Kids, Four Crimes (https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/juvenile/four/)  discussion to address the following:

Discuss how you believe Wallace’s recommendations could have helped rehabilitate the juvenile featured before they were sentenced as an adult.

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