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A Raisin in the Sun: African-American Personal and Collective Identity

| August 7, 2018

 A pervasive generation gap separates Mama and Beneatha in Lorraine Hansberry’s play A Raisin in the Sun. A Raisin in the Sun addresses African-American personal and collective identity in the 1950s, a time of turbulent change for race relations in the country. Therefore, Mama and Beneatha represent a shift in social and cultural values with […]

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Sexual Identity In Social Deciance

| August 7, 2018

Sexuality and Sexual Identity. Social Deviance. Kinsey argued in 1948 that “It would encourage clearer thinking on these matters [of labeling homosexuals] if persons were not characterized as heterosexual or homosexual, but as individuals who have had certain amounts of heterosexual experience and homosexual experience. Instead of using these terms as substantives (real and apparent […]

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| August 7, 2018

This week, complete the Aquifer case titled “Case #3: 65-year-old female with insomnia – Mrs. Gomez” Apply information from the Aquifer Case Study to answer the following discussion questions: ·  Discuss Mrs. Gomez’s history that would be pertinent to her difficulty sleeping. Include chief complaint, HPI, Social, Family and Past medical history that would be […]

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Benefits of Modern Science

| August 7, 2018

Modern science presents may issue concerning human life. Leon Kass confronts the issue of immortality and prolonged life in his article, entitled Why Not Immortality? Those involved in science hold the position that this could only benefit mankind. Kass, however, realizes the dangers involved in science”s position. He uses his article as a means of […]

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The Role Of Technology In Emotional And Mental Status Testing

| August 7, 2018

In a Word document, provide short answers to the questions below. Each answer should be 250-300 words in length. What role does technology play in emotional and mental status testing? What are the strengths and challenges in interpreting and reporting results via the use of a computer-aided assessment tool? Technological advances that assist with interpreting […]

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Facility Planning—Floor Plan, Part 2

| August 7, 2018

Week Four: Facility Planning—Floor Plan, Part 2 This week you will continue to build your final facility. The legal team has asked you to provide them with considerations regarding legal and regulatory requirements that may affect the facility planning process. Add the following to your SmartDraw® facility: · Assets and equipment: o All assets and […]

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The Prevention Of Teenage Pregnancy

| August 7, 2018

Approximately every two minutes, a teenage girl in the United States gives birth (Guernsey 6). While this fact may be sad and startling to most people, it is indeed the truth. Over the past few decades, the problem of teen pregnancy has grown considerably in this country. It has been receiving a great deal of […]

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The Management of Emotions

| August 7, 2018

Managing emotions adequately is vitally important in practically every area of life. Children learn this skill first from the example of their parents. These skills are transferred to society as the child grows and broadens his or her connections with the outside world. Emotional management skills become increasingly important as the human moving through life. […]

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Prevention of Stress

| August 7, 2018

To help reduce stress and improve the quality of life, many organizations are becoming more involved in wellness programs. With increasing health care costs, many employers are concentrating on disease prevention and health promotion. By putting a wellness program in place, it leads to a healthier workforce which increases its productivity level, reduces employee absenteeism, […]

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Integrating The Research Process

| August 7, 2018

About 15 years ago, before the evidence-based practice became a standard to which to aspire, a professor found an article describing a treatment program for substance-abusing African-American women that incorporated their children and aimed to preserve their families. The program was built around principles of African-centered theory. The professor thought the program appeared well designed […]

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