Economic basis for social (human) development

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Consider the maquiladoras as an economic basis for social (human) development.  Look at all sides of the maquiladora phenomenon, go through all the pros and cons, look at the multiple perspectives, and then come to a carefully reasoned overall assessment of them. Remember, it is important to demonstrate to me that you understand the concepts and the case material. Do not use chapter 3 for the paper (you’ve already reflected on your main post), but rather discussed from the rest of the chapters. The paper should be several paragraphs and in detail with citations or sorces.

 

Perspectives of Eating Disorders

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Peer Response The Journal of Men’s Studies article, "It’s a Touchy Subject": Service Providers’ Perspectives of Eating Disorders in Men and Boys" explores the perceptions and experiences of providers of eating disorder services towards men to understand the challenges and barriers experienced by spoth professionals and patients in addressing the gender bias within this field (Foye, Mycock, et al, 2023).

This small study (n=21) was performed in two phases-first concerns were discussed by participants and from there a secondary analysis was performed on the data. The findings showed that there were three main areas contributing to the barriers in diagnosing and treating men’s eating disorders. First, is that masculinity dictates that men do not seek help. Secondly, the fact that eating disorders are identified as a "woman’s issue." a stereotype held by those suffering and, unfortunately, many service providers. Lastly, there is no place nor protocol for treating men’s eating disorders even if a client is fortunate enough to admit to having a problem, needing help, and finding a provider who acknowledges that men in fact can develop an eating disorder. From this article, I have learned that gender stereotypes can pervade the mental health field-the DSM-V finally removes amenorrhea as a criteria. While men’s eating disorders may present differently from women’s, they still share a commonality. Resources, education, and treatment must be developed for these people. Reference: Foye, U., Mycock, G., & Bartel, H. (2023). "It’s a Touchy Subject": Service Providers’ Perspectives of Eating Disorders in Men and Boys. The Journal of Men’s Studies, O(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/10608265231153087 1, For peer responses, reflect on the implications of your peers’ research review on the relationship level and symbolic meanings for human services.

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Public philosophizing in the Apology

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Write an essay on one of the following topics. Choose whichever question you can answer best.
1. Is Socrates that emerges as a supporter of strict obedience to the laws in the Crito at odds with Socrates who is apparently determined to defy any potential court order forbidding further public philosophizing in the Apology? Whatever stance you take, be sure to justify your answer.

2. In Politics Book I, Aristotle makes a defense of slavery as a natural institution. According to Aristotle, for whom and under what circumstances is slavery appropriate? Critically discuss the success of Aristotle’s natural slavery argument.

3. In Hobbes’s Doctrine of the State of Nature, Merriam writes: ‘Although “naturally” man is a stranger to political life and looks askance at government, as one who would not be entangled on its net, yet he possesses irresistible impulses to enter the civil condition and inevitably passes over into it. Naturally, he is out of society, but inevitably he comes in.’ (Merriam 1906, 156)

Present and critically analyze the account of this “coming in” to society that Thomas Hobbes offers in Leviathan.

4. In the Second Treatise on Government, John Locke offers an account of how the just initial acquisition of private property is possible. He writes: ‘But I shall endeavor to shew, how men might come to have a property in several parts of that which God gave to mankind in common, and that without any express compact of all the commoners.’ (Chapter V, Section 25)

Present and critically assess Locke’s argument for private property.

5. According to Jean Jacques Rousseau, his version of the ‘social contract’ can be reduced to the following formation: ‘Each of us puts his person and all his power in common under the supreme direction of the general will, and, in our corporate capacity, we receive each member as an indivisible part of the whole.’ (Of the Social Contract, 1.6)

Present and critically discuss Rousseau’s conception of the general will.

6. In On Liberty, J. S. Mill offers ‘one simple principle’ designed to regulate the restrictions that governments and societies can place on the liberty of their citizens. He writes that ‘the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others.’ (On Liberty, Chapter 1).

Present and critically examine Mill’s Harm Principle.

7. In Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts (1844), Karl Marx examines four aspects of the alienation of labor in capitalist society. Present the four aspects of alienated labor and critically assess Marx’s solution to the problem

Major areas of sociological interest

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Religion, Politics, Gender and Class

The first set of topics includes two major areas of sociological interest: religion and politics. We may not ordinarily think of popular music as an important feature of these two social institutions, but it certainly is. Music functions as a powerful tool for accomplishing religious and political tasks. This power comes from music’s ability to provide meaning for theology and ideology. Please indicate/reference the reading and page numbers in parentheses where you find the material in our books. Read Ch. 5 in Understanding.
(1) Briefly define religion sociologically. What are the five ways music relates to religion? Give an example for each from the reading
(2) Briefly describe John Michael Talbot. Why has he considered a postmodern case of authenticity? Google JMT and examine his homepage and view some of his recent cable TV programs. How has he incorporated contemporary media logic into his ministry? How does he and his ministry compare to your religious/spiritual upbringing
(3) Briefly define ideology. How can popular music be used for conservative as well as liberal/progressive purposes? How does the concept of hegemony fit in with this discussion? What side would you take, and what music fits your ideological position?
(4) What is the sociological definition of the institution? How does American Idol support conservative values in America? In what ways is The Voice, American Idol and other competitions like the American presidential election process?
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The second set of topics includes two areas of sociological interest: gender and social class. The purpose of this array of topics is to show how central popular music is to structural sociological analysis, that is, those aspects of society that reflect society as a whole and are closely related to macro ideas such as status differences and inequality. Please indicate the page numbers of the readings where you find the material. Read Ch. 6 in Understanding.
1) Summarize the West Memphis Three situation. How does this unfortunate situation illustrate the limits of community? Explore the Internet to see if there is any update on the case.
(2) What do sociologists mean by doing gender? Give another example of a current prima donna, besides Jessica Simpson. Name one male musical performer who can be considered a prima donna, and why?
(3) What is the sociological definition of authenticity? Briefly discuss Katy Perry’s and Billie Eilish’s authenticity. In your opinion, has authenticity among women musical artists changed recently?

Physical and mental health

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How do substance use problems affect physical and mental health? Do you think substance use problems or mental health problems come first, or is it impossible to tell? Find an article to support your answer.

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The concept of cultural relativism

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On page three of James Rachel’s the Challenge of Cultural Relativism, he lists six claims made by cultural relativists to support the concept of cultural relativism. Choose the claim you think is the strongest and explain why you think it is the strongest claim AND chose the one you think is the weakest claim. So, to be extra clear, you will be unpacking two different claims in this discussion board. You cannot choose #1 for either because it is simply a fact.

Product Launch Comprehensive Strategy

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For the Capstone assessment, you will create a Product Launch Comprehensive Strategy. The Capstone represents the final stage in your goal to obtain a Master’s Degree in Operations and Project Management. This final course will allow you to demonstrate proficiency in all areas of operations and project management. You will develop an overall, comprehensive strategy to bring a new product from design to mass production within a manufacturing or service environment. Along the way you will complete 3 critical stages of the development process that will require competent skills in project & operations management.

You will also complete the three (3) stages of product launch demonstrating that the product or service has gone successfully from conception to high volume manufacturing or full service integration. Additionally, you will self-reflect on the overall program and project and operations management as a career focus. Evaluation of Capstone This Capstone will be assessed somewhat differently than other courses you have taken online at SNHU.

There are four (4) separate components that will be submitted at different times during the course; however, they all operate together to comprise the whole Capstone experience and are not assessed separately. You will be evaluated on all four (4) of them as a unit in determining whether you have demonstrated proficiency in each outcome.

All four (4) components must be completed at the highest levels as the strengths of one cannot “make up for” the weaknesses in another. Your work is expected to meet the highest professional standards. Remember, you are selling yourself as a competent operations and project management professional as much as you are selling your product launch strategy. The Capstone project is divided into three milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Two, Four, and Six. The draft submission for Capstone Component 1 is due in Module Seven, Capstone Component 2 is due in Module Eight, Capstone Component 3 is due in Module Nine, and Capstone Component 4 is due in Module Ten as part of the overall Final Submission which includes revised Components 1 through 3 followed by the self-reflection of Component 4.

Treatment techniques for glaucoma

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Medical Experience Paper
Glaucoma
In Asia, glaucoma is one of the typical eye disorders that are well-known among people. Since a few years ago, my uncle’s vision has been worse, but he hasn’t given his eyes any attention. Because he had a fine visual acuity until a few years ago, he felt that his vision would recover spontaneously in a short period of time. Even Though most of the families including myself urged that should consult an ophthalmologist as soon as possible, he refused since the symptoms didn’t appear to be worrisome. He mentioned that he suffered a little blurry vision, therefore he didn’t believe it was a severe concern. A few years later when he began to get glaucoma, his vision went worse and he virtually couldn’t see things correctly. After he saw an ophthalmologist, we discovered out that the ailment he had was glaucoma. Because it’s been a long time since he had the condition, most of his vision was gone, and impossible to recover. Because many individuals in my own nation are having glaucoma, I decided I should undertake a study regarding this ailment.

The eyes are one of the primary organs associated with our particular senses. Special senses associated with the eye are visual sensory systems that enable us to observe.
Eyes are positioned in the orbits of our skull, two paired hollow spheres located on either side of the nose. We’ll concentrate on the eyeball, which is located within the eye, as the eyelids and eyelashes cover the eyeball’s exterior. The anatomical structure of the interior eyeball may be characterized by three separate layers, which are the fibrous layer, vascular layer, and neural layer. The deepest layer of the eyeball, the neural layer, is surrounded by the fibrous layer and vascular layer, which are its two outer layers. The neural layer, which is also referred to as the retina, is made up of two layers: a shallow layer made up of pigmented epithelium and a deeper layer made up of photoreceptor cells. The role of the shallow layer of the neural layer is the scattering of light pigment whereas the function of the deep layer is sensing light. The conversion of light into nerve signals is the sole function of the photoreceptor cells. Blood veins in the choroid provide nourishment to the epithelium and photoreceptor cells in the retina.

The central rational artery, which “enters the eye via the optic nerve,” provides nutrition to the deeper neuronal components of the retina (Amerman, E., p. 407, emphasis added) (2019). The optic nerve is the essential structure that is intimately associated with the etiology of glaucoma.
One of the principal causes of glaucoma is an injury to the optic nerve by excessive intraocular pressure. There is a clear fluid positioned in the front section of the eyeball, aqueous humor, which helps the eye maintain inflated. To maintain the eye’s homeostasis of ocular pressure, the eye continuously produces aqueous humor and drains a similar quantity when fresh aqueous humor is created. Intraocular pressure, or too much aqueous fluid, causes an increase in eye pressure (IOP). Glaucoma develops when there is an excess of aqueous fluid and the ocular pressure continues to rise.
The retina and the optic nerve are compressed and damaged when they exit the eye as a result of the pressure being applied to the vitreous fluid.
(E. Amerman, page 407, (2019). There are other than high intraocular pressure (IOP) such as poor ocular blood flow, and aging.
The majority of glaucoma sufferers are unaware that they have the condition and only become aware of their symptoms when the majority of their optic nerves have been destroyed. Low visual acuity, hyperemia, headaches, blindness, and high intraocular pressure are all recognized as glaucoma symptoms. My uncle also lost his prime opportunity to stop the progression of further eye diseases since the prevalence of glaucoma-related blindness is steadily rising. Because there isn’t a complete recovery for glaucoma sufferers, it’s extremely vital to contact an ophthalmologist as soon as feasible after experiencing decreased visual acuity compared to the past.

A cataract is a condition that affects the eyes similarly. The symptoms of cataracts are quite similar to glaucoma which is a clouded vision of eyesight, however, the process of differential diagnosis is different. For glaucoma patients, a test called funduscopy is utilized and for cataracts, a mydriasis test is used. My uncle also evaluated the eye condition by funduscopy and identified it as glaucoma.
The initial treatment techniques for glaucoma include administering eye drops that decrease the intraocular pressure (IOP), and taking intraocular pressure (IOP) medication to lower the eye pressure. After intraocular pressure (OP) is decreased, laser therapy is performed to the eyeball to generate a small hole in the iris, the anterior layer of the vascular layer, to drain the aqueous humor. Draining aqueous fluid will assist to reestablish the equilibrium of ocular pressure.
After therapy, any changes to the eye’s visual field need visual assessment. Keeping track of eye issues by attending ophthalmology clinics and taking medicine is crucial. My uncle is receiving numerous glaucoma meds and he mentioned his eye health isn’t increasing as before. I was concerned that I would get glaucoma. Despite the fact that my uncle is struggling with the illness, I didn’t know much about glaucoma. As a result, I decided to learn more about the condition and spread awareness of it to others in my community.

Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy

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How can one conduct an effective study of Integrative Behavioural Couples Therapy?

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Train therapists in the community to deliver Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy in a laboratory-based study, and compare treatment outcomes to those obtained with graduate-level therapists.

 

Bring couples into the lab to receive treatment from graduate-level supervised therapists and evaluate change in relationship satisfaction from pre- to post-treatment.

 

Bring couples into the lab to receive either Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy or Emotion Focused Couple Therapy and compare outcomes in the two treatments.

 

Train therapists in the community to deliver Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy and compare the outcomes to couples who receive treatment as usual in the community.

 

 

What surprising finding emerged for couples’ who completed the Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP) in Rogge and colleagues’ (2014) study of relationship education interventions at UCLA?

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Higher divorce rate at follow-up

 

Marital satisfaction decreased over time

 

Hostile communication was maintained over time

 

Empathy decreased over time

 

Perceived support decreased over time

 

 

Regarding marriage enhancement, or prevention programs, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A problem with evaluating the outcome research on PREP is that most of the studies did not employ random assignment.

 

There is some preliminary evidence that a variant of PREP (Self-PREP) used in Australia may actually be harmful to high-risk couples.

 

Preliminary evidence indicates that CARE couples are more satisfied than PREP couples at the end of the three-year follow-up.

 

Couples who participate in PREP are better at solving problems and communicating. However, they do not tend to be any more satisfied than non-PREP couples.

 

 

As described in your text, Halford, Sanders, and Behrens (2001) examined the effectiveness of a self-regulation version of the Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (Self-PREP) for couples at low and high risk for marital distress. Couples either received Self-PREP or a placebo control. Which of the following is an accurate description of the results of this study?

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There was no difference between the Self-PREP and the control conditions for either high or low-risk couples

 

All couples who were administered Self-PREP did much better over time than couples who received the control condition

 

High-risk couples did better when they received the Self-PREP program, but low-risk couples were actually more likely to deteriorate over time if they received the Self-PREP program rather than the control condition

 

Low-risk couples did well regardless of which condition they were in, while high-risk couples did much better if they received the Self-PREP program

 

The importance of ethics in forensic psychology

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Read the ethics complaint via the three module resource documents—an evaluation, the complaint, and the ethics board’s decision. Would you be able to identify the ethical problems? And more importantly, would you understand how to avoid committing them in the first place?

In a post to this discussion topic, answer these questions:

  • What does this case illustrate about the importance of ethics in forensic psychology?
  • What problems did this psychologist’s poor ethical thinking cause for the family involved?
  • Would you have been able to read the evaluation and spot the ethical problems? What did you catch? What did you miss? Explain.
  • What could the psychologist have done differently that would have made this an ethical evaluation?