God, Humanity, and Human Dignity. Response 2

/in /by

2. What is the Christian concept of the imago Dei? How might it be important to health care, and why is it relevant? 

Student Answer:   Chiamaka Ezeh Re: Topic 2 DQ 1

What is the Christian concept of the imago Dei?

The concept of Imago Dei is the biblical Christian belief that man was made in the image of God. The image in question is not physical features or appearance but from his character, form, and uniqueness. God is a triune God which means that he is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Man, also is a triune being, made of spirit, soul, and body. The character of God is love, compassion, kindness, peace, forgiveness, power, authority, holiness, and righteousness, so God created man to imitate these characters and to treat each other with love and kindness.

Also, just like God oversees heaven, he wants man to take charge of the earth. White (2020).

How might it be important to health care, and why is it relevant?

Viewing individuals in the image of God makes it easy for us to show compassion, empathy, and respect to others knowing that whatsoever we do to the least of our brothers, that we do onto God himself. This is important because it promotes human-to-human connection and dignity. Mark (2017).

It also teaches us to treat the sick and dying with dignity and respect leading to positive outcomes.

Finally, it makes us view human life as the most valuable thing in the world. All healthcare workers should adopt this ideology, knowing that each life is significant, meaningful, deserving of respect, love, and kindness.

References:

Mark J., C. (2017) Created in the Image of God: Bioethical Implications of the Imago Dei, Christian bioethics: Non-Ecumenical Studies in Medical Morality, Volume 23, Issue 3, December 2017, Pages 219–233, https://doi.org/10.1093/cb/cbx009

White, N. (2020). Practicing Dignity: An Introduction to Christian Values and Decision Making in Health Care.https://lc.gcumedia.com/phi413v/practicing-dignity-an-introduction-to-christian-values-and-decision-making-in-health-care/v1.1/#/chapter/2

nursing leadership

/in /by

 

To be a change agent means to simply facilitate change.  The change agent is responsible for translating changes into plans and executing them while also motivating and encouraging others to achieve the desire results (Nurse Leader, 2017).  As a leader, I have been a change agent on many occasions.  I am the responsible person for training and enforcing policy changes in the clinic.  Change does not always (if ever) go over smoothly with my team.  One scenario in specific stands out to me.  Recent changes in leadership at our facility have created some chaos at the clinic.  Annual clinical competencies have always been completed and reported in the same manner.  When the new leadership came, the entire evaluation and competency program was revamped.  Although this was for the better, the staff had a difficult time adjusting.  After being given my guidelines, I was responsible for creating a plan to get all of the skills organized.  This included making a schedule to have everyone observed and signed off, educating staff where needed, and reporting the results to my leadership.  I motivated the team with words of encouragement.  “How fortunate are we to work for a facility that not only keeps us accountable, but also aids in our continued education to help us be as informed as possible.  We are able to provide better care to our patients because we are better educated.” 

Another nurse at my facility (also a member of leadership) is often times a change agent as well.  She has a way of wording things to sound pleasant when they may not be.  In this way, she encourages and motivates our team to take active roles in changes around the clinic that they may otherwise shy away from.  The staff are more engaged with changes when they feel involved.  This makes a smoother transition for everyone.

Spr 21 Movie Analysis ( Twice)

/in /by

 

Movie Analysis Paper

You will need to view one of the pre-approved motion pictures listed below. After viewing the movie, you are to write a 2-3 page paper critiquing the movie based on what you’ve learned about perception in Chapter 3. This analysis paper is not a plot summary of the movie, nor a discussion of your opinions about the movie.

Your goal should be an academic evaluation of the movie in which you make connections to concepts and theories discussed in Chapter 3. Your paper should include the following:

  • 2-3 full pages (double-spaced) with an introduction, body, and conclusion
  • Follow MLA formatting
  • Discuss (3) concepts or principles, define them clearly, and apply them to the movie. For each concept, there should be a full paragraph defining and explaining what that concept means; then make a connection to the movie in the next paragraph.
  • Be sure to cite your sources and include a works cited page using MLA formatting.
  • Font should be 12 pt Times New Roman or Calibri

Movie Choices (select one, click on the movie’s title to view it for free)

Top 7 Tips For Choosing A College Paper Writing Service

/in /by

  

Today, almost two-thirds of college scholars use essay writing services for their university papers. This is understandable as a result of the numerous tasks on the shoulders of every student in college. Custom writing services prove to be the easiest, accessible, and reliable means of getting research papers done on time. Sadly, a lot of undergraduates still fall victims to inexperienced and quack writers online. How do you choose the best? Let’s show you how!

Avoid Ridiculously Cheap Services

To be guaranteed a high-quality and well-researched college paper, refrain from patronizing cheap writing services. Platforms that claim to deliver custom essay writing within a few hours end up submitting shabby jobs to students. It’d be wise to set aside a budget then check College-Paper reviews for reliable essay writing platforms. You have a higher chance of getting a plagiarism report by seeking help from cheap college paper service providers. 

Watch Out For Creative Professionals 

University students often have to write a series of essays to scale through college. This is why subscribing to a platform of creative professional writers is your best shot before hiring. You’d need skilled writers with various writing styles to increase the uniqueness of your paper. Students lose points when writers use an argumentative tone when working on expository essays. From customer reviews, you can be guaranteed of the diversity a service provider claims.

Ensure There’s An Open Line of Communication 

Before committing or hiring a custom essay writer or agency, ensure they have an accessible line of communication. Lecturers and professors sometimes update the contents of their research papers. You want to be sure your writer is always reachable to pass across valid information and updates. It’d be best to go for platforms with instant messaging and live chats for immediate response and implementation of your updates. 

24/7 Customer Service

Sometimes, many college students find it difficult to get across to their online writing services because of the difference in time zones. Before choosing any platform, ensure they have 24/7 customer service to reply to your questions, requests, and complaints. Working with a 24/7 customer service provider also helps you track the progress of your college paper. A good writing service always ensures their students have easy access to them at all times.

Free Revisions!

Before hiring a custom essay writing service, be sure there aren’t hidden charges on revisions. Unknown to most undergrads, many providers assign extra charges to revisions on academic projects and essays. You’d agree that revisions on college papers are almost inevitable and come at intervals. Undergraduates save themselves the burden and cost of paying extra for revisions by making inquiries about the revision before hiring. 

Read Through Their Service Guarantee

Writing service guarantee is a section that states the value-added services of online essay writing websites. Ensure you read carefully through the customer reviews to be certain they offer the services as claimed. Is their on-time delivery guarantee valid? Are their writing services implemented with up-to-date sources and references? Does ghostwriting confidentiality strip them of the rights of reselling the papers? Be sure that there’s proof on their reviews of these guarantees before hiring their services. 

Get A Plagiarism Report

As explained earlier, your chances of incurring plagiarism with cheap writing services are extremely high. Regardless, before choosing your writer, ensure you get a guarantee of the plagiarism report. The plagiarism report is a preview of a plagiarism check of a research paper against copied content online. Request that the company or individual sends you a softcopy of the originality status of the paper. This isn’t difficult to get using plagiarism detection software. 

Conclusion

Students seek professional help when writing their college or research papers in the university. However, knowing how to choose the best and reliable provider might be challenging, especially for scholars in their early years. With these tips, you should screen through a wide range of options for the most qualified professionals. 

Dynamics of Health and Fitness: Essay Test #2

/in /by

Before reading the instructions, this is based off my life and what I have discussed with my Professor, therefore to get a better understanding of me, to give the best answer possible, I have included all my journals from this course for you to read and get a better understanding of who I am, what I do, what I have done, and to know what the Professor knows about me already.  The behavior change I want written about is how I have let some people go in my life, and staying off social media (which I briefly mention is some of my journals for you to go off of). If there is any questions about the assignment, or ME to get the best answer possible, you can ask me. A page or 2 is fine.

  

This FINAL ESSAY QUESTION WILL BE EVALUATED RELATIVE TO THE FACTUAL INFORMATION AND YOUR PERSONAL RESPONSE TO THE MATERIAL IN THE TEXT—AS IT APPLIES TO THIS QUESTION. The course content and text have been built on the concept of ESTABLISHING A HEALTHSTYLE that contributes in positive ways to your well-being. Therefore, please give this considerable thought before sending Test #2 to me. Yes, this is the only question for the final Essay test.

FINAL ESSAY TEST QUESTION: Please give it your best answer.

CHOOSE ONE BEHAVIOR CHANGE THAT YOU HAVE ADOPTED AND DESCRIBE YOUR EFFORTS PRO AND CON RELATIVE TO THE PROCHASKA and DICLEMENTE’S TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL OF BEHAVIOR CHANGE. (The behavior change I want written about is how I have let some people go in my life, and staying off social media, which I briefly mention is some of my journals for you to go off of.)

According to the researchers: Individual motivation for behavior change occurs in 4 stages:

#1: PRECONTEMPLATION (change is not even considered at this point), 

#2: CONTEMPLATION (seriously consider a behavior change), 

#3: ACTION (key steps where new behavior is given a try) and 

#4: MAINTENANCE (long term change where the behavior becomes part of day-to-day living). 

HOW, if at all, did you APPLY these STAGES to a particular BEHAVIOR that you desired to CHANGE OVERTIME. You can site page references and or web sites. Please be specific and refer to the positive and negative factors in all of the stages that were instrumental in establishing change. If a change has not been maintained then reflect on why not.

Sermon project paper

/in /by

  

Sermon Assignment.

Romans 3:21-31 is the assigned a passage from which to construct your sermon project. 

Compose the first part of your sermon according to your reading in Invitation to Biblical Preaching and these instructions. Write this assignment out in full sentences. Be careful to answer each question asked or supply each section called for in these instructions. 3 sources are required for the Passage Outline section. Be sure that you cite these sources appropriately in Turabian style format.

Use a title page for this assignment that gives the Assignment Title, your Name, the Course Name, the Semester, and the biblical passage on which your lesson is based.

1. [Not written out for this assignment] Study the passage for your sermon by reading it over several times and taking notes. Make observational notes of the passage’s historical/cultural setting, context (within the larger chapter or book), structure (organization of the thought/rhetoric). Record Relevant questions as you read the text. Do not reproduce your raw observations/questions in this assignment.

Consult at least 3 exegetical commentaries or larger Bible Dictionaries, etc. to assess your observations and answer questions. You will use at least some of this information in the Passage Outline section of this assignment.

2. State your target audience (the people you expect to [or you would like to] hear this sermon.

3. Passage Outline:

· Identify the writer’s “big hunk” ideas as the main points of your outline.

· Show the smaller, supporting ideas in the passage as sub-points in your outline.

· Put the outlined concepts into the author’s original thought order.

· Within the outline:

o Explain important words, ideas, and relevant cultural background in short paragraphs.

o Cite the sources you use to gain this information in proper Turabian style.

4. Truth Outline:

· Re-phrase the major points (the “big hunk” ideas) of the passage outline into “timeless truths.”

· Explain why you put these points in the way you do in a paragraph.

5. State the “Take-Home Truth.”

· Explain why you have chosen this truth as the one idea that you want your students to take with them.

6. Explain your method for applying your “take-home truth.”

· Your method must encourage a specific, active response by your listeners.

· Write out how you will apply the take-home truth in full.

Discussion Questions 1-4

/in /by

Discussion Questions 1-4 

Due Date 3/20/2021 10 AM 

Use the Ebook to answer some of the questions below. In the questions, it gives you the pages to read in order to answer the question. Below is the login information: 

[email protected] 

Password: Michelle49! 

Make sure to click on “EBOOK” once you login; then go to the pages that are in the questions to answer them. 

Kicking a bad habit 

Think about a habit or behavior you have that you just can’t seem to curb (we all have them!). Did you acquire this habit through operant or classical conditioning, and how? Try to design a program/method where you use one of these concepts to help you quit this habit- which could you use, and how will it work? 

Exploring PTSD and Memory 

This week’s readings discuss quite a plethora of information, too, on how memory works. What role does post-traumatic stress disorder play in memory retrieval, persistence of memories, and interference? How does what we know about the way memory works help us understand Post-Traumatic Stress disorder? 

Mapping the brain for memory/learning 

Interestingly, memories do have specific locations in the brain (hint: check page 268-269). How does knowing these physical locations help explain why and how classical conditioning works? What about operant conditioning? 

Psychology in education 

Consider how these concepts might play a role in the educational setting… how might each of these concepts help you as a student to succeed in classes? What are some examples of how you might implement each type of conditioning to your own learning to help you do well in class?  

 

 

Assignment Instructions

/in /by

  

Assignment Instructions

There is a wealth of information available in the traditional formats of books, journals, and newspapers. UMUC’s library subscribes to many databases that contain such resources, which are available in electronic format.

For this assignment, you will do a search of UMUC’s databases for Five (5) articles in scholarly (peer-reviewed) journals on your chosen topic. Each citation should be between 250-300 words each. For help with this you should review this source from the UMUC Writing Center: http://www.umuc.edu/current-students/learning-resources/writing-center/writing-resources/evaluating-sources.cfm. You can also utilize the “Chat with a Librarian” feature. In the top menu under “Resources” click on “Library” and you should see the “Chat with a Librarian” feature on the right.

Select a topic that will form the basis for your Annotated Bibliography and Annotated Webliography (your Annotated Webliography is due in Week 7). You should choose some topic that deals with some aspect of world history to 1500. This covers a broad area so you can use your imagination. For example, you could cover Egyptian Agriculture, medieval weaponry, or Roman aqueducts to name a few. If you are unsure whether your topic is acceptable, you should run it by your instructor for approval.  

Provide a complete citation for the site, including the URL and your date of access. Note that the required citation style is Chicago Manual of Style. For an example of what elements to include in your citation, go to Course Content and review the resources in the Chicago Style module. In the Sample Citations section, look under Online Journal Articles and note that you need to provide the name of the database you found the article in and your date of access.

Analytical Annotated Bibliography Components:

1. Begin each annotated bibliography entry by identifying the source in correct Chicago Manual of Style documentation.

2. A brief description of the author’s topic, thesis, and methodology. In other words, in what academic discipline does the work fall in (history, literature, social science, women’s studies, cultural studies, etc.)? What kind of evidence does the author draw upon?

3. A concise outline of the main points in the text.

4. A statement about the author’s goals and his/her intended audience. Are there any clear biases?

5. MOST IMPORTANTLY–Your critical evaluation of the text’s usefulness for the investigation of your topic. What are the strengths of the source? What are the deficiencies or limitations of the source?

6. Did the article help you to further understand the topic? If so, explain how. If not, explain what information might have been helpful.

7. Explain how each of your sources compares to the others. Are there any general trends you see in your selected books and articles?

There are numerous websites that will show you how to construct an annotated bibliography. UMUC also has a guide to writing an annotated bibliography (requires Flash Player to view the video) http://www.umuc.edu/library/libhow/bibliography_tutorial.cfm.

If your article has an abstract DO NOT CUT AND PASTE IT AND SUBMIT IT. That is plagiarism and will result in an investigation of your paper for a possible violation of the university’s academic integrity policy. Read the article and do your own summary.

This assignment can be time consuming so do not let it get away from you. If you have any questions please email your instructor sooner rather than later. The grading rubric for the Annotated Bibliography is available in the module labeled “Rubrics”. You will find a sample Annotated Bibliography in the module labeled “Sample Assignments.” You may not use the articles from the sample. Additionally, the sample assignment is meant as a guideline as to what an ‘A’ paper is and is not intended to be a ‘perfect’ assignment

Week 2 assignment

/in /by

1)Week 2 Written Assignment

  • Search the Internet for IT governance planning. Select a specific governance plan that exists at a company or a plan framework from an organization. Write a 2-page paper on three or four of the most important suggestions from the plan you select.

You must provide a reference to the site where you found the governance plan, in APA format.

2 Discussion Question.

Perform a search on the Web for articles and stories about social engineering attacks or reverse social engineering attacks. Find an attack that was successful and describe how it could have been prevented.

Directions:

  • Students are required to post one original response to the discussion questions each week, as well as a response to one classmate. Original responses should not be a word for word rehashing of what is stated in the readings, but rather an integration of the concepts and additional insights, either from real world experience or additional sources. It should be a 250 word response to the question  Your primary posting may end with a tag-line or a related question of your own. 

3).   Responses to classmates should not be “I agree” or “I like the way you stated that.” These responses should again be insightful, offering an opinion or facts based on your research and experiences. The response to one classmate should be a minimum of 125 words. See APA criteria for citing resources. You must provide a minimum of a reference, in APA format, in your original response.

Response to classmate is :

Typically, most of the hacking in today’s world seem to be caused by infecting systems with malwares like virus, logical bombs etc. But there is another set of hackers who target the most vulnerable part of any organization: Human psychology. They use procedures which the employee uses in daily basis like E-mail, telephonic calls etc. and thus making it very susceptible. These attacks are also called as Social Engineering attacks. Five common social engineering attacks are as follows:

PHISHING: Phishing is one of the most commonly methods used to get user’s personal and financial information. This attacks reach individuals in form of mails or telephonic calls where the user is tricked to give information.

PRETEXTING: Pretexting is when the hackers create a scenario such that it looks genuine to the target and they give in information or access to the attacker party. Example would be when an outsider tries to get into organization by faking identity and lost entry pass.

BAITING: Baiting is similar to Phishing, but here the target is also enticed with gifts and prizes. Baiting usually happens when user tries to download a movie or music, where the target is made to surrender the login credentials. Baiting are also done using physical media devices like USB, Hard disk etc. Next time when you find USB or Hardrive in your parking lot, it might be baiting.

QUID PRO QUO:  This is similar to baiting except the prize promised is a service. In these types of attacks, the hackers keep calling or disturbing the target and when target raise a question about the same, they are enticed with getting rid of that problem if the target disable firewall or AV temporarily. This is very serious issue in itself.

TAILGATING:   Tailgating is when attackers follows an employee and gets a unauthorized access into the office or server room.

Social engineering attacks are increasing in alarming rate and the target can never guess it until it happens. In 2007,  a person with box of chocolates and his charm gained confidence of ABN Amro Bank , Belgium and walked out with up to 120000 carats gem stones. He not only tricked the security personal to give a duplicate key but also let him know the locker number. Consistent training and practicing alertness is the only way to overcome social engineering attacks,

       

technical communication

/in /by

  

Expanded Definitions—due Nov 18

Start by picking a term (short phrases are fine). You may choose a term that you know well or want to understand better. Feel free to be creative. Generally, if you pick a subject you know a lot about—you don’t have to do much research, which is a real plus. Here are some suggestions for how to choose a term. This assignment is to be completed in class only.

· from your field or a hobby.

· from the Urban Dictionary online (or another slang word or a word you made up), but the document will still need to have some kind of serious point to it.

· from another language defined for an English speaker (words or concepts that lose meaning in translation)

Follow the examples on pages in Chapter 17 404-405 and 406-407(the best example because of the headings). Combine research with your own knowledge to define your term, using at least 5 expansion methods (398-402). Remember you must use expansion methods that are well-suited for giving your audience the information they need, not just random methods that are easier to use (such as a clip art visuals). Do not label the expansion methods because they should be seamlessly integrated, but headings are quite helpful (see example 406-407). You will need at least 3 sources: one source may be the Urban Dictionary or Wikipedia, but the other 2 must be a more legitimate sources. Do not cut and paste. That’s plagiarism. Cite your sources according to MLA format with in-text citations and a Works Cited. 

These definitions should be one and a half to PAGES

BASIC WRITING