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What is the definition of resilience? What are the different dimensions of resilience? What definition is the most appropriate when we look at the context of urban destinations? How does this fit into the sustainability debate?

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The FEW-Nexus city index – Measuring urban resilience

During this synchronous distance learning session we are going to be covering the following:

Introduction to the module, its organisation and content.
Overview of expectations and outcomes
Clarification of concepts:
What is the definition of resilience?
What are the different dimensions of resilience?
What definition is the most appropriate when we look at the context of urban destinations?
How does this fit into the sustainability debate?
Attendance phase structure, expectations and preparation.

Develop keen leadership skills necessary for a successful surgeon.  Demonstrates ability to quickly assess situations and apply sound medical knowledge in the care of her patients. 

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Surgical Resident Physician PGY2, excels in teamwork and dedication while using her medical knowledge and surgical skills to provide exemplary care to her patients.  Consistently demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively with fellow residents and attendings, while working to hone her surgical skills.  Continues to develop keen leadership skills necessary for a successful surgeon.  Demonstrates ability to quickly assess situations and apply sound medical knowledge in the care of her patients.  Provides thorough consultations in the Emergency room and hospital settings adding valued service to patient care and the other medical teams. Committed to hard work and continued success while providing compassionate care to her patients. Dedicated to advancing the field of surgical oncology through clinical and translational research.

Choose two theories from two areas of developmental psychology to critically discuss whether development is universal or culturally bound including explicit references to empirical research.

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Psychological development

Is it universal or culturally bound?

It is often assumed that developmental processes and stages are universal. Choose two theories from two areas of developmental psychology (one theory each from two areas: Social, Cognitive, Emotional, or Physical development) to critically discuss whether development is universal or culturally bound including explicit references to empirical research.

What are evidence-based interventions for young adults with schizophrenia? What are best practices to help homeless mothers? What is the effectiveness of the 12-step program for substance users? How to prevent truancy in middle school?

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Research Paper

Section I. Introduction (1-1.5 pages):

Briefly describe what your agency does to help its clients and your role is in that helping process.

Choose and describe a problem / issue that keeps coming up at your agency and needs a better intervention. This may be violence, truancy, high dropout rate, low grades, ADHD in school students, depression, addiction, family reunification, early / unplanned pregnancy, etc.

At the end of the introduction section, list your research question. An example of research question may be, “What are evidence-based interventions for young adults with schizophrenia?” “What are best practices to help homeless mothers?” “What is the effectiveness of the 12-step program for substance users?,” or “How to prevent truancy in middle school?”

Section II. Summarize 2 articles (2 pages each)

Find 2 articles from peer-reviewed journals published within 7 years that tested an intervention to resolve your client’s issue at Rutgers Libraries https://rutgers.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?vid=01RUT_INST:01RUT&lang=en (Links to an external site.)

In your summary of each article, be sure to answer the following questions:

Population (age, gender, ethnicity, economic status, urban / rural population) and study size;
What intervention was studied, when, and for how long.
What research design was used (qualitative, quantitative, longitudinal / short term, randomized / control groups, ABA, case study, meta-analysis, etc.).
Describe method of study (questionnaire, interview, 10 weeks of therapy, focus groups, etc.).

Describe research findings listed in the article (include statistics);
Limitations of the study.

Section III. Conclusion (1 page):

Discuss how article findings are generalizable to your client population and what you will do differently (if this is the case) to better serve your clients.

What are the amendments? Why were the amendments required? When were the amendments approved? How does the amendments improve the social values of African Americans?

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The amendments to the Fair Housing Act of 1968.

This will answer the following questions:
What are the amendments?
Why were the amendments required?
When were the amendments approved?
How does the amendments improve the social values of African Americans?

How will you use the source? Does it define or explain the problem or issue? Support or contrast your thesis? Identify the section of your project where you could include your source.

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Reference: Alphabetical reference MLA format; use a hanging indent paragraph structure; pay attention to capitalization, spacing, italics, and punctuation.

Summary Paragraph: Summary paragraph that summarizes the source and the author’s main points and relevance to your research, and the credibility, reliability and timeliness of the source material.

Assessment Paragraph:Your assessment should include a response to the following questions: How will you use the source? Does it define or explain the problem or issue? Support or contrast your thesis? Identify the section of your project where you could include your source. Avoid obvious ideas such as “this article was interesting and will be used in my paper” or “this source will help me prove my ideas.” Instead, be specific about where this source will be used and which ideas it will help to prove.

What in your view is the most moral thing for that person to do in that dilemma? Why is that the most moral thing?

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Dilemma

Instructions
Return to the topic you chose in the week three assignment. Articulate a specific dilemma in a situation faced by a particular person based on that topic. The situation can be real or fictional.

Summarize the dilemma.
Define any needed key terms associated with the dilemma.
Analyze the conflicts or controversies involved in the dilemma.
Revise and rewrite based on any feedback you received in your previous draft (week three). Reference and discuss any professional code of ethics relevant to your topic such as the AMA code for doctors, the ANA code for nurses, etc. State whether and how your chosen topic involves any conflicts between professional and familial duties or conflicts between loyalty to self and loyalty to a community or nation.

What in your view is the most moral thing for that person to do in that dilemma? Why is that the most moral thing? Use moral values and logical reasoning to justify your answer

Next, apply the following:

Aristotle’s Golden Mean to the dilemma
Utilitarianism to the dilemma
Natural Law ethics to the dilemma
Which of those three theories works best ethically speaking? Why that one?

Why do the other two not work or not work as well?

Is it the same as what you said is the most moral thing earlier? Why or why not?

Use the 5 articles from your annotated bibliography to support your answers. (Additional academic scholarly research from the past 5 years can be included as well.)

What have you learned about medication safety-in all health care settings? What actions do you personally take or are being used in your organization to improve medication safety?

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Methods to Reduce Error and Improve Quality

What have you learned about medication safety-in all health care settings? What actions do you personally take or are being used in your organization to improve medication safety? What one thing, if you make it happen, would make the biggest impact in your clinical setting to improve safety? (think beyond just actions and equipment-use the ideas in the readings to help you “take a deep dive” about this topic.)

What is the terrorist group most likely to strike within the United States in the next five years? What method or means will this group probably use to carry out the attack and what is the most effective means of countering the attack?

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Near-Term Future of Terrorism in the United States

What is the terrorist group most likely to strike within the United States in the next five years?

What method or means will this group probably use to carry out the attack and what is the most effective means of countering the attack?

Identify the critical ideas of how the models of leadership work, when they are effective and when they are likely not to be effective, and the effects that the models are likely to have on followers.

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Leadership model

Compare and contrast the servant leadership model with at least one of the other models of leadership discussed in our text.
Be sure to identify the critical ideas of how the models of leadership work, when they are effective and when they are likely not to be effective, and the effects that the models are likely to have on followers.
Finally, identify and briefly discuss at least one specific instance in which Jesus or another biblical person demonstrated servant leadership and tell how they did so.
Requirements: Minimum of 500 words; 2 peer-reviewed or trade journal sources, in addition to your text; APA-compliant

Text citation
Konopaske, R., Ivancevich, J. M., & Matteson, M. T. (2014). Organizational Behavior and Management. essay, McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

What is Servant Leadership?