Author: chris

Some of the greatest paintings of all time were completed in Europe during the Baroque period. Compare Caravaggio’s The Calling of Saint Matthew, Velazquez’s Las Meninas, Vermeer’s Woman Reading a letter, and Rembrandt’s Night Watch. Refer not only to the typical Baroque characteristics of each work, but also to those elements that make these works timeless and great

Discussion 1: “Strategic Leadership.” Students will respond to the following:

o Explain why the strategic control exercised by a firms strategic leaders is important for long-term competitiveness.

o Explain how strategic controls differ from financial controls.

o As a strategic leader, would you feel ethically responsible for developing your firm’s human capital? Why or why not?

– Do you believe that your position is consistent with the majority or minority of today’s strategic leaders?

· Discussion 2: “Strategic Entrepreneurship.” Students will respond to the following:

o Is the term “corporate entrepreneurship” an oxymoron? In other words, can corporations—especially large ones—be innovative? Explain your answer.

o The economies of countries such as Russia and China have historically been operated through centralized bureaucracies. Recommend what can be done to infuse such economies with a commitment to corporate entrepreneurship and the innovation resulting from it.

o Are strategic alliances a way to enhance a firm’s technological capacity or are they used more commonly to maintain pace with technological developments in a company’s industry? In other words, are strategic alliances a tool of firms that have a technological advantage, or are they a tool of technologically disadvantaged companies? Explain your answer

Abnormal Psychology
Psych 11-10
please write this on the movie "Rain Man"…

instructions:
I need this with a works cited page. Please follow instructions carefully.

H.N. Le, Ph.D.
Fall 2010

Paper 2: Psychopathology in the Movies

Overview: (45 points total; 15% of grade). In this paper, you will be required to critically
examine and integrate your knowledge of psychopathology and apply this to a character in the
movie. Specifically, you will be required to analyze the data (i.e., the movie character) and
make conclusions related to diagnoses, etiologies, and treatments.

Note: 5 points will be deducted for each day the paper is late, including weekends and
holidays. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Posting on blackboard: In addition to handing in a hardcopy of your paper, please post your
paper on Blackboard by 11:59pm on 11/23/10. Go to “Papers”. Under Papers, click Paper 2,
click on View/Complete Assignment: Paper 2 and attach your paper. Also cut and paste the
DSM diagnoses at the end of your paper. If your paper is not posted by 11/23/10, you will
lose an automatic 2 points from your total score.
All graded work must be completed in accordance with The George Washington University
Code of Academic Integrity (http://www.gwu.edu/~ntegrity/code.html).
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Page limits: 8 pages total (not including cover page or DSM criteria attachment, type-
written, double-spaced, not more than one inch margins; 12 point font). Write this paper as
a research paper (headings are fine).
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Citations & References:
Use APA style to cite your references and within text (for additional examples, see:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_apa.html)

Within text:
Sue et al. (2010) describes two etiological models…
Sue et al. (2010) state “the two etiological models are…” (p. 100).
“The two etiological models are … (Sue et al., 2010, p. 100).

**If you include outside citations, then include a reference section.
Sample journal article citation:
Clarke, G. N., Hornbrook, M., Lynch, F., Polen, M., Gale, J., Beardslee, W., O’Connor, E., &
Seeley, J. (2001). A randomized trial of a group cognitive intervention for preventing
depression in adolescent offspring of depressed parents. Archives of General
Psychiatry, 58, 1127-1134.
Sample book citation:
Wahl, O.F. (2003). Media Madness. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press.
Sample chapter in book citation:
Nezu, A. M., Nezu, C. M., McClure, K. S., & Zwick, M. L. (2002). Assessment of depression. In
I. H. Gotlib & C. L. Hammen (Eds.). Handbook of Depression (pp. 61-85). New York,
NY: Guilford Press.

Outside sources: Use 2 academic sources (articles, book chapters, books) and cite these
additional sources in any section in your paper. Cite these sources using APA style (see above).
In your reference section, you should include the Sue et al. reference and these new ones.

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You can choose any movie listed below to write your paper. Choose an appropriate character
from the movie that will provide enough information for you to write all parts of the paper. Some
of these films can be found in Gelman, where you can watch the film at the library.
Ray
Manic
Ordinary People
Antwone Fisher
Three faces of eve
Rain Man
As good as it gets
Down to the bone
The soloist
Rachel getting married
One Flew over The Cuckoo’s Nest
A Beautiful Mind
What about Bob?
Crazy Heart
I am Sam

Your paper should include all of the following:
1. One paragraph describing the synopsis of the movie (1 point)
2. Diagnosis (12 points total)
a. Using the available data on the character provided in the movie, make a logical
argument for the DSM-IV-TR primary diagnosis you would assign to the character (1
point)
b. Which specific diagnostic criteria you think probably are and are not met, and the
basis for your decisions. Justify your conclusions by including evidence from movie
(It is not enough to cut and paste this information into your paper). You must
integrate the evidence with the diagnosis in order to receive full credit. (4 points)
-The specific DSM-IV diagnostic criteria can be found at the following website:

H.N. Le, Ph.D.
Fall 2010

http://www.psychiatryonline.com/resourceTOC.aspx?resourceID=1 or
http://www.behavenet.com/capsules/disorders/dsm4TRclassification.htm (or any other

website that has the DSM-IV or DSM-IV-TR criteria).
c. Analyze and interpret data from the movie to determine a multi-axial diagnosis of
your character. How would you diagnose your character on Axis I, II, III, IV, V
(include GAF at beginning and at end of movie)? You must give a diagnosis on each
axis. If there is no diagnosis for a particular axis, state “none” or “deferred.” In this
assessment, specify at which time point (e.g., beginning or at end of
treatment/movie) you are providing the diagnosis. You can single space this section
and list by Axis. (2.5 points)
d. Include a copy of the specific DSM-IV criteria from which you used to discuss this
section (for example, for mental retardation, you would print out (or copy and paste
to end of your paper): http://www.behavenet.com/capsules/disorders/mentretard.htm (.5
point)

EXAMPLE:
Reference: http://www.behavenet.com/capsules/disorders/mentretard.htm
Diagnostic criteria for Mental Retardation
(cautionary statement)
A. Significantly subaverage intellectual functioning: an IQ of approximately 70 or below on an individually administered IQ test (for
infants, a clinical judgment of significantly subaverage intellectual functioning).
B. Concurrent deficits or impairments in present adaptive functioning (i.e., the person’s effectiveness in meeting the standards expected
for his or her age by his or her cultural group) in at least two of the following areas: communication, self-care, home living,
social/interpersonal skills, use of community resources, self-direction, functional academic skills, work, leisure, health, and safety.
C. The onset is before age 18 years.
Code based on degree of severity reflecting level of intellectual impairment:
317 Mild Mental Retardation: IQ level 50-55 to approximately 70
318.0 Moderate Mental Retardation: IQ level 35-40 to 50-55
318.1 Severe Mental Retardation: IQ level 20-25 to 35-40
318.2 Profound Mental Retardation: IQ level below 20 or 25 319 Mental Retardation, Severity Unspecified: when there is strong
presumption of Mental Retardation but the person’s intelligence is untestable by standard tests

e. Critically examine and describe two alternative diagnoses that you considered for
this character (Axis I or Axis II only), and justify for reasoning by comparing and
contrasting the relevant DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for each alternative diagnosis
considered (e.g., what symptoms were overlapping with another disorder?). These
are two additional diagnoses that you considered for your character but ruled out
because your primary diagnosis was more appropriate of your character. (4 points)

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3. Etiology (10 points)
a. Provide a logical argument for two possible etiologies/models for the character’s
disorder in the movie.
i. If no etiological factors are depicted in the film, you should state this in your
paper.
ii. Regardless, you should form a logical argument based on evidence from the
movie regarding two possible etiological factors that you think may have
contributed to the character’s diagnosis. Your discussion should
demonstrate the integration and application of theoretical perspectives on
etiological factors (models of psychopathology) that are related specifically to
your diagnosis and/or cite outside sources. Refer to specific examples from
the movie and how the disorder might be explained from a particular
etiological model.

4. Treatment (12 points)
a. Analyze information regarding two possible treatments for your character’s disorder,
and discuss the actual or anticipated success of the treatments
i. If no treatments are depicted in the film, you should state this in your paper.
ii. Regardless, discuss whether the treatments (proposed or actual) were
psychological (e.g., psychotherapy, and/or medical/pharmaceutical (e.g.,
medication)? Discuss whether specific types of treatments were used (e.g.,
cognitive behavioral therapy, Prozac, ECT)?
iii. Apply information provided in class and/or from your own outside sources to
critically evaluate effectiveness of the treatments used or proposed. Discuss
how effective these treatments were/can be treating your character’s
disorder. This section of your paper will require you to analyze and evaluate
the appropriateness of existing or proposed treatments for the character’s
disorder, based on specific research citing the effectiveness of such
treatments.
iv. Discuss how the treatment and treatment personnel were portrayed in film.

5. Ethical considerations: Discuss any ethical issues that arose in the movie in terms of
diagnosis, assessment, and treatment. You must specify any ethical standard/principle that
was met/not met, as portrayed in the movie. You can refer to
www.apa.org/ethics/code.html and chapter 4 (Sue et al., 2010). For example, did the
therapist treat the client ethically, according to the APA standards/principles? Which ones,
how? (4 points)

6. Give your overall opinion regarding the film, including the accuracies and inaccuracies of mental
illness portrayed in the media. Discuss any inaccuracies (including omissions) you could
detect (in symptom presentation, etiology, or treatment). If there were no inaccuracies, you
should also state this. (3 points)
a. Also discuss the movie’s attitudes toward mental illness/mental health
professionals/treatment settings in film characters and in viewer
b. Discuss any changes that you would make to this movie to make character more
sensitively and/or realistically portrayed.

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Writing style, grammar, spelling, organization of paper, APA style citations & references,
within page limits (3 points)

H.N. Le, Ph.D.
Fall 2010

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Introduction:
Healthcare organizations accredited by the Joint Commission are required to conduct a root cause analysis (RCA) in response to any sentinel event such as the one described below. Once the cause is identified and a plan of action established, it is useful to conduct a failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to reduce the likelihood that a process would fail. As a member of the healthcare team in the hospital described in this scenario, you have been selected as a member of the team investigating the incident.

Scenario:
It is 3:30 p.m. on a Thursday and Mr. B, a 67-year-old patient, arrives at the six-room emergency department (ED) of a sixty-bed rural hospital. He has been brought to the hospital by his son and neighbor. At this time, Mr. B is moaning and complaining of severe pain to his (L) leg and hip area. He states he lost his balance and fell after tripping over his dog.
Mr. B was admitted to the triage room where his vital signs were B/P 120/80, HR-88 (regular), T-98.6, R-32, and his weight was recorded at 175 pounds. Mr. B. states that he has no known allergies and no previous falls. He states, “My hip area and leg hurt really bad. I have never had anything like this before.” Patient rates pain at ten out of ten on the numerical verbal pain scale. He appears to be in moderate distress. His (L) leg appears shortened with swelling (edema in the calf), ecchymosis, and limited range of motion (ROM). Mr. B’s leg is stabilized and then he is further evaluated and discharged from triage to the emergency department (ED) patient room. He is admitted by Nurse J. The admitting nurse finds that Mr. B has a history of impaired glucose tolerance and prostate cancer. At Mr. B’s last visit with his primary care physician, laboratory data revealed elevated cholesterol and lipids. Mr. B’s current medications are atorvastatin and oxycodone for chronic back pain. After the nurse completes Mr. B’s assessment, Nurse J informs the ED physician of admission findings and the ED physician proceeds to examine Mr. B.
Staffing on this day consists of two nurses (one RN and one LPN), one secretary, and one emergency department physician. Respiratory therapy is in-house and available as needed. At the time of Mr. B’s arrival, the ED staff is caring for two other patients. One patient is a 43-year-old female complaining of a throbbing headache. The patient rates current pain at four out of ten on numerical verbal pain scale. The patient states that she has a history of migraines. She received treatment, remains stable, and discharge is pending. The second patient is an eight-year-old boy being evaluated for possible appendicitis. Laboratory results are pending for this patient. Both of these patients were examined, evaluated, and cared for by the ED physician and are awaiting further treatment or orders.
After evaluation of Mr. B, Dr. T, the ED physician, writes the order for Nurse J to administer diazepam 5 mg IVP to Mr. B. The medication diazepam is administered IVP at 4:05 p.m. After five minutes, the diazepam appears to have had no effect on Mr. B, and Dr. T instructs Nurse J to administer hydromorphone 2 mg IVP. The medication (hydromorphone) is
administered IVP at 4:15 p.m. After five minutes, Dr. T is still not satisfied with the level of sedation Mr. B has achieved and instructs Nurse J to administer another 2 mg of hydromorphone IVP and an additional 5 mg of diazepam IVP. The physician’s goal is for the patient to achieve skeletal muscle relaxation from the diazepam, which will aid in the manual manipulation, relocation, and alignment of Mr. B’s hip. The hydromorphone IVP was administered to achieve pain control and sedation. After reviewing the patient’s medical history, Dr. T notes that the patient’s weight and current regular use of oxycodone appear to be making it more difficult to sedate Mr. B.
Finally at 4:25 p.m., the patient appears to be sedated and the successful reduction of his (L) hip takes place. The patient appears to have tolerated the procedure and remains sedated. He is not currently on any supplemental oxygen. The procedure concludes at 4:30 p.m. and Mr. B is resting without indications of discomfort and distress. At this time, the ED receives an emergency dispatch call alerting the emergency department that the emergency rescue unit paramedics are en route with a 75-year-old patient in acute respiratory distress. Nurse J places Mr. B on an automatic blood pressure machine programmed to monitor his B/P every five minutes and a pulse oximeter. At this time Nurse J leaves his room. The nurse allows Mr. B’s son to sit with him as he is being monitored via the blood pressure monitor. At 4:35, Mr. B’s B/P is 110/62 and his O2 sat is 92%. He remains without supplemental oxygen and his ECG and respirations are not monitored.
Nurse J and the LPN on duty have received the emergency transport patient. They are also in the process of discharging the other two patients. Meanwhile, the ED lobby has become congested with new incoming patients. At this time, Mr. B’s O2 saturation alarm is heard and shows “low O2 saturation” (currently showing a sat of 85%). The LPN enters Mr. B’s room briefly and resets the alarm and repeats the B/P reading.
Nurse J is now fully engaged with the emergency care of the respiratory distress patient, which includes assessments, evaluation, and the ordering respiratory treatments, CXR, labs, etc.
At 4:43, Mr. B’s son comes out of the room and informs the nurse that the “monitor is alarming.” When Nurse J enters the room, the blood pressure machine shows Mr. B’s B/P reading is 58/30 and the O2 sat is 79%. The patient is not breathing and no palpable pulse can be detected.
A STAT CODE is called and the son is escorted to the waiting room. The code team arrives and begins resuscitative efforts. When connected to the cardiac monitor, Mr. B is found to be in ventricular fibrillation. CPR begins immediately by the RN, and Mr. B is intubated. He is defibrillated and reversal agents, IV fluids, and vasopressors are administered. After 30 minutes of interventions, the ECG returns to a normal sinus rhythm with a pulse and a B/P of 110/70. The patient is not breathing on his own and is fully dependent on the ventilator. The patient’s pupils are fixed and dilated. He has no spontaneous movements and does not respond to noxious stimuli. Air transport is called and, upon the family’s wishes, the patient is transferred to a tertiary facility for advanced care.
Seven days later, the receiving hospital informed the rural hospital that EEG’s had determined brain death in Mr. B. The family had requested life-support be removed, and Mr. B subsequently died.
Additional information: The hospital where Mr. B. was originally seen and treated had a moderate sedation/analgesia (“conscious sedation”) policy that requires that the patient remains on continuous B/P, ECG, and pulse oximeter throughout the procedure and until the
patient meets specific discharge criteria (i.e., fully awake, VSS, no N/V, and able to void). All practitioners who perform moderate sedation must first successfully complete the hospital’s moderate sedation training module. The training module includes drug selection as well as acceptable dose ranges. Additional (backup) staff was available on the day of the incident. Nurse J had completed the moderate sedation module. Nurse J had current ACLS certification and was an experienced critical care nurse. Nurse J’s prior annual clinical evaluations by the manager demonstrated that the nurse was “meeting requirements.” Nurse J did not have a history of negligent patient care. Sufficient equipment was available and in working order in the ED on this day.

Task:

A. Complete a root cause analysis (RCA) that takes into consideration causative factors that led to the sentinel event (this patient’s outcome).

1. Discuss errors or hazards in care in the scenario.

B. Use change theory to develop an improvement plan to decrease the likelihood of a reoccurrence of the outcome of the scenario.

C. Use a failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to project the likelihood that the process improvement plan you suggest would not fail.
• Identify the members of the interdisciplinary team who will be included in the RCA and FMEA.
1. Explain how you would test any interventions to improve care in a similar situation by changing the process of care.
2. Discuss pre-steps for preparing for the FMEA.
3. Describe the three steps of the FMEA: severity, occurrence, and detection.
Note: You are not expected to carry out the full FMEA, but you should describe each step and how you would go about it.

D. Discuss the key role nurses would play in improving the quality of care in this situation.

Is the sexual harassment law fair? Do the rules favor the victim? Are they to harsh to the employer?

The research paper about The Israeli- Palestinian Arab Conflict

1 – Research paper must be on historical research. The purpose of this paper is to identify and analyze a historical event using concepts. Identify a significant historical event that occurred between 1945 and 2008 that has had positive and/or negative consequences the Arab-Israeli and defend your selection as a significant contemporary event.

The paper should include the following:

•Identify and describe the historical event.
•Analyze the historical and contemporary causes of the event.
•Analyze different historical interpretations of this event.
•Evaluate the positive and negative outcomes of this event.

The paper should be 8-10 pages in length and use proper APA formatting.

2- Annotated Bibliography

You will complete the annotated bibliography for the research paper. An annotated bibliography looks like a standard APA bibliography with the addition of annotations (2-3 sentence descriptions of how the source will contribute to the paper) after each bibliographic entry.

Required to find 10 references, 5 of which need to be scholarly, and provide annotations for all 10. All references must be cited in APA format. An approximate length for this bibliography is between 1-3 pages.

Write a research paper of 2000 words about Bronte’s Poetry. It should focus on the mental state of the speaker and that is to be aligned with Bronte’s biography when they apply.

You should address the themes, mood, subject matter that is dominant in Bronte’s poetry and what kind of conclusions can be drawn that can present the "women question" and the general health issues in Victorian era…

Use as many sources you could (books, websites, papers¦ write the sources and follow the rules that used in writing a research paper

Week One: Testing A Theory Assignment Grading Rubric – 5 Points
Content and Organization
70 Percent (3.5 points) Percent Earned: Comments:

All key elements of the assignment are covered in a substantive way.
• At least 300 words describing a time when you had to test a theory. This theory may be something you have tested at work, school, or even at home.
• Submit your answers as a Microsoft Word attachment to your Assignment Section.
The content is comprehensive, accurate, or persuasive.
The paper develops a central theme or idea, directed toward the appropriate audience.
The paper links theory to relevant examples of current experience and industry practice and uses the vocabulary of the theory correctly.
Major points are stated clearly; are supported by specific details, examples, or analysis; and are organized logically.
• Answer the following questions in your summary: 1. What type of informal research method did you use? 2. How was your research method similar to research methods used by psychologists? 3. If given another opportunity, what would you have done differently?
The introduction provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points.
The conclusion is logical, flows from the body of the paper, and reviews the major points.

Readability and Style
15 Percent (.75 points) Percent Earned Comments:

Paragraph transitions are present and logical and maintain the flow throughout the paper.
The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment.
Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
Sentences are well-constructed, with consistently strong, varied sentences.
Sentence transitions are present and maintain the flow of thought.

Mechanics
15 Percent (.75 points) Percent Earned Comments:

The paper, including the title page, reference page, tables, and appendices, follow writing style guidelines.
Citations of original works within the body of the paper follow Axia style guidelines.
The paper is laid out with effective use of headings, font styles, and white space.
Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed.
Spelling is correct.

Total 100 Percent Percent Earned Comments:

5 Points Possible Percent
Earned: Points earned

Evaluate any of the case studies for any week using 3 of the moral theories discussed, e.g., Utilitarianism, Kantian De ontology, and Virtue Ethics.
ii. Write no more than 5 typed, doubled spaced, 12 point font, Times New Numeral, pages AND no less than 4

a) Language Acquisition Theories

i) Write a 750-1000 word summary of the assigned article by Palmer et al. Include a description of each of the theories, their practical applications, and a reflection of or connection to your own teaching practices.

ii) Use standard essay format in APA style, including an introduction, conclusion, and title page. An abstract is not required. Cite in-text and in the References section.

iii) Submit the assignment to the instructor in ANGEL by the end of Module 2