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How would you explain Taoism to someone who is unfamiliar with Eastern Philosophy in general, and Taoism in particular? Use one or two chapters from the Tao Te Ching to clarify and illustrate your explanation.

Final Exam Taoisim

Answer the following four essay questions, using the Tao Te Ching, class materials, the key concepts (wu wei, the idea of balance and harmony, the 10,000 things (the “flux”), yin/yang, the Tao, images such as water or fire or wood. These ideas are discussed in the Short Commentary:

file:///C:/Users/Dcroc/AppData/Local/Temp/Temp1_Short%20Commentary%20on%20Taoist%20Ideas.html.zip/Short%20Commentary%20on%20Taoist%20Ideas.html (This is the short commentary)

If you use a website, be sure to take notes and do not cut and paste. Use your own words. Each of the four answers should be at least 1 page long, typed. Submit your answers in one document (not 4) to Dropbox no later than the Final Exam deadline identified on your Schedule or the Dropbox.

Each answer should be at least one typed page and if you quote the chapter of the Tao Te Ching that would be a separate page from your answer except as you quote passages form the Tao Te Ching inside your philosophical discussion answering the question.

1. Choose any chapter/stanza from the Tao Te Ching and show how the lines (be specific) and perspective of that chapter illustrate the value of wu wei. Be sure to explain the idea of wu wei, using the Comments and lecture slides provided.

2. Choose another chapter from the Tao Te Ching and show how the lines and perspective of that chapter illustrate the meaning of the yin/yang principle, as represented in this yin/yang symbol of the Tao:

3. A former Dean of Arts and Sciences at Jackson State had this quotation from the Tao Te Ching on her door:

“It is wisdom to know others; it is enlightenment to know one’s self.” Lao Tsu Tao Te Ching Explain the meaning of this quotation, considering all eight lines of this chapter/stanza from the Tao Te Ching? What chapter/stanza is this? Use concrete examples to clarify the meaning of this idea that self-knowledge is “enlightening.”

4. How would you explain Taoism to someone who is unfamiliar with Eastern Philosophy in general, and Taoism in particular? Use one or two chapters from the Tao Te Ching to clarify and illustrate your explanation.

Use Tao Te Ching ISBN: 9780679724346 for source if possible.
The lecture slides mentioned above are linked.

Explain your reason for pursuing bachelors of science dental hygiene degree and state your long and short term career goals”

Short term and long term goals as a dental hygienist

The topic of the admission paper is “explain your reason for pursuing bachelors of science dental hygiene degree and state your long and short term career goals”

Mention how chose to pursue this degree because worked in an office setting and answering phone calls helping customers,was able to hear the instant relief in their voices but didn’t get to see the true results of their contentment after helping them.

Short term goals:
1. To learn more about oral care and preventative care and pass this information to others in my community, my family and friends.

2. To teach something new to students with the same passion, who will be working alongside me and to also learn something from them too.

3. Gain professional experience from this program

Long term goals:
1. To keep finding new ways to improve the quality of the dental care that am giving to my patients
2. Learning new procedures and equipment because the dental industry is ever-changing.
3. Continuing my education as a dental hygienist, learning about all the advancements in this industry.

Describe a restorative justice rehabilitation program that is used in both the juvenile and adult criminal justice systems.

Discussion WK4

Description

Restorative justice “purists” argue that it should continue to focus solely on victim needs. From this perspective, offender rehabilitation is irrelevant because it does not directly provide accountability to the victim or reparation of harm.

Critics of this perspective argue otherwise, stating the importance of helping offenders abandon destructive patterns of thinking and behavior that have led them to commit crimes.

In this Discussion, you consider these viewpoints while examining the role of offender rehabilitation in the restorative justice approach.

By Day 3

Post a response that addresses the following:

What is the role of rehabilitation in a restorative justice approach?

Describe a restorative justice rehabilitation program that is used in both the juvenile and adult criminal justice systems.

What factors may contribute to or detract from the success of such rehabilitation programs?

Formulate an analysis to position the paper in the wider context of ‘innovation’ and the opportunities for organisations to exploit Social Media in the respect

Knowledge Management, Social Networks & Innovation

Description

You are required to explore the extent of innovation from the communication of knowledge within social media systems, i.e.

1) A critical REVIEW of the following article (max 2500 words excluding references);

Perez-Gonzalez D, Trigueros-Preciado S and Popa S (2017): Social Media Technologies’ Use for the Competitive Information and Knowledge Sharing and its effects on Industrial SMEs Innovation; Information Systems Management (published online)

2) Formulate an analysis to position the paper in the wider context of ‘innovation’ and the opportunities for organisations to exploit Social Media in the respect

Identify a vulnerable individual or group from your field of nursing / midwifery and analyse the factors which can contribute to this person or group being viewed as vulnerable

Vulnerable individual or group

NURS 1423: Care and Support of Vulnerable Individuals and Groups
Essay plan – this is to help you to structure your work and address each essay component. As a plan, bullet points are sufficient, in the essay you turn it into academic writing.

Introduction –
what you’re going to do, the group (individual –discuss with marker) you’ve chosen and why you’ve chosen them.
You may also want to include a brief consideration of what vulnerability is:

Factors which contribute to the group being vulnerable ie what is it about that situation makes them vulnerable. Discuss briefly 3-8 different factors (in the essay a sentence or two on each factor)
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Focus on 2 or 3 of these in more detail (in the essay a paragraph or two on each) and discuss an intervention which will specifically address that vulnerability.
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Discuss what you expect the outcomes of the interventions to be.
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At least one intervention should be multi-agency, briefly consider the implications of multi agency working

Conclusion –
Summarise what you have done (do not include new information).

References
You are asked to write a 2000 word essay which focuses on an individual or group who are seen as being vulnerable, analyse the factors which contribute to this and discuss the multi professional and /or multi agency interventions to help reduce these factors including the expected outcomes of such interventions.

1. Identify a vulnerable individual or group from your field of nursing / midwifery and analyse the factors which can contribute to this person or group being viewed as vulnerable

2. Discuss the multi professional and / or multi agency interventions which can be
implemented to try to reduce the identified vulnerability factors

3. Discuss the expected outcomes of these multi-professional and / or multi agency interventions.

Explain, discuss and evaluate the methodologies applied in the reviewed literature.

Business & Management Research Methods (Impact of Four Day Work Week on Employee Productivity)

Description

Main Objective of the assessment

You are required to submit a critical analysis of research topic (given above) in relation to a chosen topic of study/area of interest in the context of Business Studies.

This research topic normally relates the research issues in your master programme subject area.

Description of the Assessment

You need to undertake a significant literature review, which outlines the underpinning methodologies and the research method(s) adopted in previous research that incorporates a range of viewpoints and perspectives.

It is essential to provide a critical analysis that applies the knowledge and understanding acquired during the module to evaluate theoretical and technical aspects of related research methodologies and methods.

You are expected to demonstrate both breadth and depth of understanding of relevant academic literature of the chosen topic.

You are required to explain, discuss and evaluate the methodologies applied in the reviewed literature.

Typically, your essay should have (a) an executive summary (b) Introduction (c) literature review (d) Analysis, discussion and evaluation of research methodology (e) Findings and what you have learnt from this assignment (f) References (Harvard Referencing System).

In this assignment, you are expected to use relevant materials from academic research books and academic empirical journal articles (ABS ranking listed journals) in your subject area to support your analysis and arguments when formulating your assignment.

Your analysis, discussion and evaluation should be backed with appropriate academic references and examples where necessary.

This assignment should be presented with 12 pt. Times New Roman Text with line spacing of 1.5. The word limit is 2000 words (excluding references). Note that assignment below this word limit by more than 10% would result in decrease in the overall achieved mark by 10%.

Proper referencing of all ideas, concepts, theories and quotes used in your work is essential. Normally you are required to present no less than 20 academic journal article references.

The Harvard referencing system must be used, details of which are contained on your handbook.

Do you think voters choose the characteristics they are looking for depending on the socioeconomic and political environment – lack of jobs, riots, COVID-19, environmental concerns and other issues etc.?

Week 5 Discussion: The Roles of Congress and The Presidency_Due 08.04.21

Description

Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapter 11 and 12

Lesson: Week 5

Minimum of 1 scholarly source (can include your textbook)

Initial Post Instructions

Option 2: What characteristics do you think voters look for when choosing a president?

Do you think voters choose the characteristics they are looking for depending on the socioeconomic and political environment – lack of jobs, riots, COVID-19, environmental concerns and other issues etc.?

Explain your answer.

Be sure to make connections between your ideas and conclusions and the research, concepts, terms, and theory we are discussing this week.

Writing Requirements:

Cite your sources when applicable (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside scholarly source)

APA 7th Edition format for in-text citations and list of references

Write a memo of advice (in plain language) which will prepare you for the next meeting with the client.

Memo of advise

Description

You act for a client who recently had their first interview with a colleague at your law practice.

You receive the client’s file [PDF] containing the file note of that interview.

You are required to research the issues raised in the file note and the procedures which apply in the client’s case. Then, in a Word document, write a memo of advice (in plain language) which will prepare you for the next meeting with the client. The memo should be no more than 1,100 words and cover:

key legal and non-legal issues

further information you require

documents which the client needs to give to you

documents which you need to give to the client

dispute resolution procedures which apply under the legislation and court rules, and

steps which should be taken next.

Provide two points of comparison and contrast as it relates to have these definitions when believed influence self-worth and human behavior.

Nature of Man

Brief explanation of the biblical phrase” created in gods image”

Brief explanation of how naturalist would define “complex machines”

Provide two points of comparison and contrast as it relates to have these definitions when believed influence self-worth and human behavior.

How do we see naturalism manifested in society