...gross revenues in calculating federal taxable income is cost of goods sold.” (Titus pg. 2). There is a lot of information that I am looking for to help me with my paper. Assessment of article: I found this source on the school library. The author name is R. D. Titus and she is a writer at Harvard Journal. This articles publication was in 2016. The author and the article gave a lot of information about taxing the sale of medical marijuana in sates that already passed the law about recreational use and dispensaries selling the product. I found this article in the school library is it is 100% a scholarly article. I will be using as much information I can find that relates to my topic about the cost and taxing on medical marijuana sales. Reflection on article: Based on this article, I can claim that the money coming from taxing medical marijuana helps deduct money to the national debt. The taxing on medical marijuana is high, but that did not stop the customers in the states that allow it to not make the business earn a high profit. Only a few states allow medical...
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...shootings. “Bullied children are humiliated on a regular basis and psychologists have recognized that there is a strong connection between humiliation and violence” (Gilligan, 1997). There is only so much that tormented children can take before they resort to violence in return. We as a people have to put a stop to this violence before more children are lost. Several ways to prevent bullying and school violence would be to distinguish a bully and a victim, teaching children to forgive, and have in place bully interventions at home and school. It seems to be a pretty accurate theory that violent families create violent children, who in turn become violent adults. The definition of a bully is someone who deliberately causes, or tries to cause, harm or discomfort to someone else. These individuals convey negative behaviors through physical contact, with words, spreading rumors, or intentionally rejecting or excluding someone from a group. A characterization of a student being bullied and victimized is when he or she is exposed to negative behavior from other students on a repeated basis. Olweus’ study shows that there are two categories of victims, the passive victims and...
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...until the 1960s. At that time, a group of college academics started the new human services movement and began to promote the adoption of a new ideology about human service delivery and professionalism among traditional helping disciplines.[2] The movement's major goal was to make service delivery more efficient, effective, and humane. The other goals dealt with the reeducation of traditional helping professionals to have a greater appreciation of the individual as a whole person and to be accountable to the communities they serve. Furthermore, professionals would learn to take responsibility at all levels of government, use systems approaches to consider human problems, and be involved in progressive social change. Traditional academic programs such as education, nursing, social work, law and medicine were resistant to the new human services movement's ideology because it appeared to challenge their professional status. Changing the traditional concept of professionalism involved...
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...up headquarters in foreign countries. If the U.S. does not take some action with reducing the penalty for certain drugs, then these drug lords will continue with their violent ways, and America will face even more problems with drugs than it currently does. The Problems Faced Today and Their Solutions A major concern of many proponents of decriminalization is that of the economic burden on society. Gary E. Johnson, former governor of New Mexico, stated,“legalization means we educate, regulate, tax and control the estimated four hundred billion dollar a year drug industry” (Johnson, 2001). By reducing the amount of money that is spend on the whole system for controlling drugs, the government would have more money to spend on much needed programs, such as that for education. The minimum sentencing for specific drug felonies has led to the overcrowding that we currently experience in the prison system in the U.S. (Farr, 1990, 228). The majority of violent crimes occur in young adults, and since 1992 adolescent drug use has increased greatly, as well as the acceptance of attitudes towards drug use (DuPont, 1995, p....
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...and Torres Strait Islander people accessing the appropriate available services. Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHO) such as Aboriginal Torres Strait Islanders Community Health Services Mackay (ATSICHS) provides holistic and culturally appropriate care. This highlights that access to health services, may be affected by a variety of socioeconomic factors, such as low income, unemployment, second-rate housing and also socio-political factors like forced removal from land and/or family. These factors need be addressed to achieve continuous improvement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders health status. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care services offer clinical care, screening programs, a wide range of preventative health care activities, health-related and/or community supported activities. Queensland Health (2010) focuses on the health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which acknowledges the significant gap in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Queenslanders (approximately 10.4 years for males and 8.9 years for females). Community involvement is a founding principle of the World Health Organisation (WHO) 1978 Alma-Ata primary health care declaration (WHO, 2013). A significant reason for community participation being important is the idea that people are more motivated to use and respond positively to health services where they have been involved in decision making about how...
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...Female Circumcision in Africa Amber Triplett June 23, 2015 Diversity: Dr. Saleem Introduction There are an estimated 130 million girls and women alive today whose human rights have been violated by female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). This harmful practice not only affects girls and women in Africa and the Middle East, where it is traditionally carried out, but also touches the lives of girls and women living in migrant communities in industrialized countries. Although collaborative advocacy has worked over recent decades has generated widespread commitment to end this practice, success in eliminating FGM/C has been limited, with some significant expectations. This harmful practice is a deeply entrenched social convention: when it is practiced, girls and their families acquire social status and respect. Failure to perform FGM/C brings shame and exclusion. Understanding how and why FGM/C persists is crucial for developing strategies that are most likely to lead to the abandonment of the practice. FGM/C affects far more women than previously thought. Recent analysis reveals that some three million girls and women are cut each year on the African continent (Sub-Saharan Africa, Egypt, and Sudan) (Yoder, 2004). What is female circumcision? Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) includes a range of practices involving the complete or partial removal or alteration of the external genitalia for nonmedical reasons. The procedure may involve the use of unsterilized, makeshift...
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...Module 6 Organizational leadership 3 marks 1) What do you mean by “charisma”? Ans: Charisma is a trait found in individuals whose personalities are characterized by powerful charm and magnetism (attractiveness) and superior capabilities of interpersonal communication and persuasion. According to Weber, charisma is a pure form of authority based on the gift of divine grace. The term charisma is applied to a certain quality of an individual personality by virtue of which he is considered extraordinary and treated as endowed with supernatural, superhuman, or at least specifically exceptional powers or qualities. 2) Who is a charismatic leadership? Ans: Charismatic leadership is a leadership based on the leader’s ability to communicate and behave in ways that reach followers on a basic, emotional way, to inspire and motivate. 3) Define the term “transactional leadership”. Ans: A transactional leader is one who guides and motivates his follows in the direction of establish goals by clarifying role and task requirements. It involves exchange relationship between leader and the followers. It is a perception for mediocrity and that transformational leadership leads to superior performance in organization facing demands for renewal and change. 4) Differentiate between transformational and transactional leadership...
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...Third-Party Risks According to the article, “Working Well Together”, managing third party risks is becoming an increasing concern within financial institutions. The article is a compilation of respondents’ answers concerning third party risks. The article outlined three major issues in connection to third party risk: third part risk is causing harm, management program needs to be improved, and not having the full visibility of third party risks. Companies are asking how to gain more visibility into third party risks, who really “owns” the risks, and how can companies set priorities and improve efficiencies. Due to limited resources, most institutions have some type of third party interactions. Companies interact with third party vendors from supplier, transportation, business services, equipment, marketing & sales, & joint ventures. 65% of respondents advise they use third party vendors regularly in their lines of business while only 4% advised they rarely or never use third party vendors. 38% of the respondents expect an increase in their usage of third party vendors while 9% estimate a decrease. The largest third party vendor is from the technology sector and business services being the runner up. Article Summary The article states that since 65% of companies rely on third party vendors this increases their risk and exposure. At the time of the survey, only 2 companies didn’t use third party vendors. Companies working with third party vendors can have...
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...Team Ethics Paper July 27, 2013 MGTOP593 Section 3 Team 4 Normative Ethical Decision Making Frameworks 1. Utilitarian approach is an ethical theory stating that the rightness and wrongness of an act depends on the consequences the act produces not the act itself. There are four components of the utilitarian approach: 1) the act does not need to maximize benefits but rather focuses on utility, 2) when calculating benefits, utilitarian’s consider themselves equally with others in the equation, 3) utilitarian’s focus on long-term consequences in addition to the short-term benefit-harm ratio. According to utilitarianism an act is not moral only because its benefits outweighs its harm, instead one where utility i.e. satisfaction has been maximized. (Frederick, 1999, pp. 17-19) 2. Unlike the utilitarian approach, the Virtue ethics approach does not take into account the principles of the action, the action itself, or the consequences of the action, rather focusing on the values and moral character of the person performing the act. Characteristics are the personal virtues. (Frederick, p. 30) The shortcomings of virtue ethics are its inability to solve the problem of dilemma when a person has contradictory values. Second, the justification problem, because every culture has different virtues how do you justify which character traits are virtues. (Hursthouse, 2013) 3. Deontological ethics approach judges the morality of an action based on expectations from the person based...
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...506 e. lancaster avenue, suite 102 downingtown, pa 19355 phone: 800-765-cbmt (2268) | 610-269-8900 fax: 610-269-8900 web: www.cbmt.org From Practice Analysis Study, 2008 | Effective April 1, 2010 I. Assessment and Treatment Planning: 40 items A. Assessment 1. Observe client in music or non-music settings. 2. Obtain client information from available resources (e.g., documentation, client, other professionals, family members). 3. Within the following domains (e.g., perceptual, sensory, physical, affective, cognitive, communicative, social, and spiritual), identify the client’s: a) functioning level. b) strengths. c) areas of need. 4. Identify client’s: a) active symptoms. b) behaviors. c) cultural and spiritual background, when indicated. d) issues related to family dynamics and interpersonal relationships. e) learning styles. f) manifestations of affective state. g) music background, skills. h) preferences. i) stressors related to present status. 5. Document intake and assessment information. 6. Evaluate the appropriateness of a referral. 7. Identify the effects of medical and psychotropic drugs. 8. Review and select music therapy assessment instruments and procedures. 9. Adapt existing music therapy assessment instruments and procedures. 10. Develop new music therapy assessment instruments and procedures. 11. Create an assessment environment or space conducive to the ...
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...Organizational Leadership and Inter-professional Team Development The Patient and Family Care Organizational Self-Assessment Tool (PFCC) for current practice setting will be completed as well as the organization in its entirety. The results will be analyzed based on a one to five scoring system with one being the lowest. The areas where the organization could improve its PFCC care will be discussed. The analysis of how business practices and regulatory requirements impact patient family centered care. A strategy will be created that includes goals and an operational plan to increase PFCC of the organization by improving one of the gaps that’s identified. I will discuss financial implications that this strategy may have on the organization. I will identify potential members for the multidisciplinary team who could assist in improving the identified gap. I will discuss the purpose and scope of the team to include the member’s roles, and importance of diversity within the team. The team will focus in a meaningful way using self-assessment, and awareness of self-reflective techniques. I will use PDAC to monitor whether the strategy was effective in increasing patient and family centered care. Self-Assessment Tool The PFCC tool was used to evaluate Medical Center Health System (MCHS) see attached. Setting Description Medical Center Hospital System (MCHS) is an acute care, not for profit regional 402 bed Level II Trauma Center, located in West Texas of the...
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...Leadership Cumulative Essay Mathew Johnson College Phoenix Leadership Prof. Monstade February 04, 2012 Leadership Cumulative Essay Introduction This essay will give insight into the author’s point of view on several facets of nursing today. The information provided will speak to lessons learned in the Everest College Nursing program. Topics covered shall consist of a reflection of the personal nursing philosophy, impact and concepts of the Nursing Code of Ethics and how it applies to Nursing as a profession, the concept of patient centered care, use of technology in documentation, and the leadership aspects that are considered as a new graduate. Leadership aspects entail team leading, delegation, and role transition from graduate to RN. This is the point of view of the author and information given here will be both objective and subjective. Nursing Philosophy In a previous paper written, the reflection of this student’s own nursing philosophy seemed to coincide with that of Florence Nightingale as well as Dorothy Orem. Orem’s school of thought leans toward the nurse having a large hand in aiding a patient to achieve total self-sustainability. Dorothy Orem’s theory is actually three separate theories that work synergistically. These theories are the theory of self-care, theory of self-care deficit, and the theory of Nursing systems. This works well for a patient, when achieved, due to the self-care...
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...Parenting O 2 182005 if know UK ©RIGINAL 1073-6077 Nursecom, Inc. Journal 2005 ARTICLE JCAP by Skills Training: Oxford, of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing Blackwell Publishing, Ltd. An Effective Intervention for Internalizing Symptoms in Younger Children? Sam Cartwright-Hatton, D Phil, Clin PsyD, Deborah McNally, RMN, RGN, Clin PsyD, Caroline White, Clin PsyD, and Chrissie Verduyn, Msc, PhD PROBLEM: A number of interventions are effective in treating older children with internalizing symptoms. However, little is known about the efficacy of psychological interventions in treating younger children. This study examined the impact on internalizing symptoms of a parenting skills training program. METHODS: Forty-three parents took part in a parenting skills training program. Externalizing and internalizing behaviors were measured before and after treatment and after a 6-month period. FINDINGS: Externalizing symptoms fell after treatment. Interestingly, internalizing scores fell to an approximately equivalent degree. CONCLUSIONS: Sam Cartwright, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Manchester. Deborah McNally, RMN, RGN, and Chrissie Verduyn MSc, PhD, Department of Clinical Psychology, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. Carolyn White, Clin PsyD, Department of Clinical Psychology, Booth Hall Children’s Hospital, Manchester, UK. Introduction In the past decade, there has been an increasing interest in children’s internalizing symptoms. Until...
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...Environment A. History of Bayou Sorrel Lock B. What we do and how. II. Background A. What is the conflict and how did it begin? 1. What parties are involved? a. What are their conflict handling styles? 2. Factors contributing to conflict a. Different cultures b. Communication failure B. What has been done to mitigate the conflict? i.i. What conflict handling modes have been utilized? i.ii. Which mode was most effective/ ineffective? III. Recommendations A. How to bring closure to the conflict 1. Communication 2. Team Work 3. Compromise IV. Reflection A. What I learned from this assignment. B. How I will integrate what I have learned into my daily work routine. V. References Introduction I am a Lock & Dam Operator at Lock & Dam structure in . A Lock & Dam Operator I operate electrically, electronically, and/or hydraulically controlled lock or lock and dam gates, control valves, and other associated equipment required for passage of a variety of private and commercial traffic through the lock structure. Work Environment Our structure is a part of the Operations Department within the of the US Army Corps of Engineers in South This paper will cover some of the workplace conflicts I observe as a Lock & Dam operator within this organization...
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...Reduction of Nosocomial Wounds Phillip Cook American Sentinel University Hospital acquired wounds or nosocomial wounds have been a problem to the health systems across America for some time. They can be caused by several factors such as pressure, friction, or shear. In 2008, The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS) began withholding payment for hospital acquired conditions such as pressure ulcers ("Centers for Medicare," 2012). Hospitals have placed a priority on identifying those patients that are high risk for nosocomial wounds as well as protocols for preventing the wounds. Background of the Project Nosocomial wounds are a possibility for any patient that is admitted to the hospital. Patients are admitted to hospitals in various physical conditions and nosocomial wounds are caused by several factors. According to the Mayo Clinic (Mayo Clinic staff, 2011), nosocomial wounds are a result of pressure on the skin that inhibits the blood flow to skin and underlying tissues. This may come as a result of different problems such as: 1. Sustained pressure from the skim being trapped between a boney prominence and a surface such as a wheelchair or a bed. 2. Friction from moist skin being pulled across a surface 3. Shear from two surfaces moving in the opposite direction such as the bed and the patient. This movement damages the tissue making it more vulnerable to sustained pressure. Add to this the compromised nutritional status of the patients and...
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