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July 25, 2025

Empathy in Recovery Mentorship

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Empathy in Recovery Mentorship

1. How would you define empathy?,

2. What inspires you to be a mentor and help college students during their recovery from alcoholism?,

3. What is your point of view concerning the connection between mentorship and empathy?,

4. When is it easier to be empathic?,

5. When is it most challenging to be empathic in mentoring students with alcoholism and support their recovery efforts?

6. When you first began the mentoring relationship, how did you feel, and how did you convey empathy?

7. In what ways has empathy been helpful to your mentee?

8. How has your use of empathy or how has your development of empathy changed over time in your mentoring others?

9. How has mentoring impacted your mentee’s recovery journey?

10. In what ways was empathy most helpful to the client?

11. Do you have other comments you’d like to add about how your use of empathy was beneficial in your mentoring experiences?

Empathy in Recovery Mentorship

Empathy and Mentorship in Recovery

1. Defining Empathy:
Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person, without judgment. It involves emotionally attuning to another’s experience while remaining aware that their emotions are separate from your own. In a mentoring relationship, empathy allows the mentor to build trust and provide meaningful support by truly seeing the mentee’s pain, struggles, and efforts through their lens.

2. Inspiration to Mentor Recovering College Students:
The motivation to become a mentor often stems from a personal connection—either having experienced recovery personally or having supported someone through it. Watching college students reclaim their lives through recovery is deeply fulfilling. Mentoring offers a chance to give back, to break stigma, and to walk alongside someone as they build a healthier future.

3. Connection Between Mentorship and Empathy:
Mentorship and empathy are inherently intertwined. Mentorship without empathy is transactional and surface-level. With empathy, it becomes transformational. Empathy allows the mentor to offer validation, listen without judgment, and provide guidance that resonates emotionally. This connection often becomes the foundation for the mentee’s growth and motivation.

4. When Empathy is Easier:
Empathy flows more naturally when the mentee is open and communicative or when the mentor can relate personally to the mentee’s experiences. Moments of honesty, vulnerability, or shared emotional milestones often create the easiest space for deep empathy.

5. Challenges in Being Empathic During Recovery Mentorship:
Empathy becomes challenging when the mentee is resistant, relapsing, dishonest, or pushing boundaries. At times, mentors may feel overwhelmed or emotionally drained, especially when progress seems stagnant. Balancing compassion with healthy detachment can be difficult—especially when the mentor feels personally invested in the mentee’s success.

6. Initial Feelings and Conveying Empathy at the Start:
At the beginning of the mentoring relationship, it’s common to feel both hopeful and cautious. Empathy is often conveyed through active listening, open body language, and reassuring communication. Using reflective statements like “That sounds really hard” or “I hear how much that hurt you” can validate the mentee’s emotions and create trust.

7. How Empathy Helped the Mentee:
Empathy helped the mentee feel heard, accepted, and less alone. It created a safe space where the mentee could express fears, relapses, or regrets without fear of judgment. This emotional support often encouraged them to stay committed to recovery, take responsibility, and seek help when needed.

8. Development of Empathy Over Time:
With each mentoring experience, empathy tends to deepen. Initially, mentors may try to “fix” or offer advice too quickly. Over time, they learn that listening, patience, and allowing the mentee to lead their journey is more powerful. Empathy matures from a reactive emotion into a thoughtful practice of presence and understanding.

9. Mentoring’s Impact on Mentee Recovery:
Mentorship offers emotional grounding, accountability, and hope. Many mentees credit their mentors with helping them stay sober, face tough decisions, and rebuild self-worth. The empathic bond often becomes a lifeline during moments of relapse temptation or emotional crisis.

Empathy in Recovery Mentorship

July 25, 2025

Ethical Case Study Assignment

By Academic Wizard Blog

Ethical Case Study Assignment

Report and Powerpoint Presentation

Scenario: a client who confides in their counselor that they are having violent thoughts about a co-worker but insists they won’t act on them

Report Due: July 29

Powerpoint Due: July 29

Develop an ethical scenario or you may choose one of the videos in “MyLab” (one that you have not already done) to present to the class via blackboard for discussion. If you choose a video, please email me your choice by Wednesday, July 1 for approval so that no one will use the same scenario.

Ethical Case Study Assignment

Each person will be responsible for one report and should submit via canvas (see…”case study report and presentation” folder). The expected length of the report is approximately 6 pages. Here is a guide you may use to set up your report.

1. Present the scenario and describe the setting (eg. school, inpatient, outpatient)- 1 page.

2. Describe the ethical dilemma(s) presented in the case. What issues are at play here? Are there legal considerations as well? Moral? Why is this dilemma relevant? What are some potential ramifications? 1 page.

3. Identify an ethical decision-making model and provide rationale to support your decision for choosing this model. Evidence using scholarly literature. 1 page.

4. Use the ethical decision-making model to walk through the decision-making process. Provide your thoughts as you discuss the pros and cons, debate your decision-making process. Consider alternative thoughts and arguments (devil’s advocate so to speak).

Be sure to reference specific ACA codes during your considerations. 3 pages.

B. Presentation (40 pts.)

Each person will upload to blackboard using powerpoint or other similar medium.

Your presentation will follow the outline of the report. Submit your PowerPoint to canvas. (see…”case study report and presentation” folder). Include at least three discussion questions.Ethical Case Study Assignment

What is the setting and scenario involving the client’s disclosure?,
What are the ethical legal and moral dilemmas in this case?,
Which ethical decision-making model is being used and why?,
How does the decision-making process unfold using that model?,
What ACA codes are relevant, and how do they guide the counselor’s response?

July 25, 2025

Art Inspired by Laocoön

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Art Inspired by Laocoön

This week you will use your readings from the past two weeks as a point of departure to create your own artistic production and a reflection paper.

Part 1: Art Creation Select one of the visual art pieces from Chapters 1-6 or the lessons from Weeks 1-3 to use as a point of inspiration. Create a painting, sculpture, drawing, or work of architecture inspired by your selected art piece.

FIGURE 5-5 Purchase, Florance Waterbury Bequest, 1970/The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

HIGH-RELIEF SCULPTURE

The high-relief sculpture from a thirteenth-century temple in Orissa (Figure 5-5) was carved during a period of intense temple-building in that part of India. The tenderness of the two figures is emphasized by the roundness of the bodies as well as by the rhythms of the lines of the figures and the overarching swoop of the vegetation above them. This temple carving was made in a very rough stone, which emphasizes the bulk and mass of the man and woman, despite their association with religious practice. Almost a thousand years of weathering have increased its sense of texture. The happy expression on the faces is consistent with the erotic religious sculpture of this period.

Mithuna Couple. Twelfth to thirteenth century. Orissa, India. Stone, 83 inches high. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Stone, high-relief sculpture like this, found on Indian temples built in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, represents figures combining the divine spirit with the erotic.

SCULPTURE ANCIENT AND MODERN

Much ancient sculpture represents the gods, such as the thirty-foot statue of the goddess Athena that once stood in the Parthenon (Figure 6-4) in Athens. Some ancient sculpture portrays moments in epic literature, such as Homer’s Iliad or his Odyssey. One of the most famous of all ancient sculptures is Laocoön (Figure 5-11), discovered in a Roman vineyard in 1506. It is currently believed that it was created close to 42 BCE by Hagesander, Athenodoros, and Polydorus, who specialized in copying Greek originals for very wealthy Roman families. The original is assumed to have been a Greek bronze dating to approximately 183 BCE. According to the Roman poet Virgil, the Trojan priest Laocoön and his sons, Antiphas and Thymbraeus, tried to warn the Trojans that the great wooden horse they received from the Greeks was a trick of war. However, the goddess Athena, protector of the Greeks, sent giant sea serpents to kill Laocoön and his sons. The resulting sculpture is said to portray human anguish more intensely than any other ancient work.

Laocoön is not only a representational sculpture in that we see bodies in action, but it is also one that represents a moment in great classic literature. Although this is a sculpture in the round and can be viewed from different positions, it is clearly designed to be viewed straight on. The position from which to view a work of art can be called “the privileged position.” Such positions are often obvious, as in Edvard Munch’s The Scream (Figure 1-5), which also needs to be viewed “head-on.” When you look at Laocoön, which figure dominates? Parallelism and contrast dominate the composition. How does the diagonal twisting line of Laocoön’s body (center) parallel the body of his son Antiphas (left)? What is the effect on the viewer of such a dynamic pose? As you examine the sculpture, how do you imagine the original sculptors wanted you to respond? Is there a specific emotion expressed in the work? Is this a sculpture in which you participate easily, or is it resistant?

Art Inspired by Laocoön

FIGURE 5-11

Hagesander, Athenodoros, and Polydorus, Laocoön ca. 42 BCE. Marble (6 ft. 10 in. × 5 ft. 4 in. × 3 ft. 8 in.). Vatican Museum of Art, Pio Climento Museum, Rome. The discovery of this ancient sculpture inspired Michelangelo and became something of a Renaissance ideal.

Peter Horree/Alamy Stock Photo

Part 2: Reflection Write a reflection about the relationship between your art production and the inspiration piece. Include the following in the reflection paper:

· Introduction

· Inspiration Piece

· Include image.

· Record the title, artist, year, and place of origin.

· Briefly explain the background of the inspiration piece.

· Your Art Piece

· Include image.

· Provide a title.

· Explain the background of your piece.

· Connection

· Explain the thematic connection between the two pieces.

· How are they similar and different?

· Are they the same medium? How does the medium impact what the viewer experiences?

· How do the formal elements of design compare to one another?

Original Artwork Requirements

· Methods: paint, watercolor, pencil, crayon, marker, collage, clay, metal, or wood (Check with your instructor about other methods you have in mind.)

· No computer-generated pieces

· Your assignment is not graded on your skill or ability as an artist.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

· Length: 1.5-2 pages (not including title page, references page, or image of artwork)

· 1-inch margins

· Double spaced

· 12-point Times New Roman font

· Title page

· References page (minimum of 2 scholarly source)

Art Inspired by Laocoön

What is the background of your inspiration piece?,
What medium did you use for your own artwork?,
What is the thematic connection between your piece and the inspiration?,
How are the two pieces similar and different in form and content?,
How does the chosen medium impact the viewer’s experience?

July 24, 2025

Cloud Computing Technical Writing

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Cloud Computing Technical Writing

Instructions:

You are required to write an 10 page technical paper on a technical topic of your choosing. Your final draft is due at the end of Week 8. Be sure your paper meets the following requirements:

Include in the final paper: A description of the scope and principal features of writing a technical paper, cite core theories and practices, and offer a similar explication (explanation) of a related field such as business field that would benefit from technical writing.

Cloud Computing Technical Writing

1) 10 pages (double-spaced).

2) Choose any technical topic to write your report about.

3) Identify the purpose and audience of your report.

4) Use at least seven references outside of your textbook (you may use your textbook too, but are not required to).

5) In addition to the required number of pages for the assignment, you must also include the index from week 6, a reference page (bibliography), written in APA style, and a title page. Be sure to give all of your papers a descriptive title!

6) Use your approved topic.

7) Use your approved outline.

8) Typewritten in double-spaced format with a readable style and font and submitted inside the electronic classroom (unless classroom access is not possible and other arrangements have been approved by the professor).

9) Arial 11 or 12-point font or Times New Roman styles.

10) Page margins Top, Bottom, Left Side and Right Side = 1 inch, with reasonable accommodation being made for special situations

11) Your paper must be in your own words, representing original work. Paraphrases of others’ work must include attributions to the authors. Limit quotations to an average of no more than 3-5 lines, and use quotations sparingly!

Submission Instructions: Submit your completed assignment. See attached rubric for further guidance.

Cloud Computing Technical Writing

What is the purpose and scope of technical writing?,
What technical topic is selected?,
Who is the report’s intended audience?,
What theories support technical writing?,
How can business benefit from it?

July 24, 2025

ABA Intervention Effectiveness

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ABA Intervention Effectiveness

May 19th, 2025 Comment by Microsoft Office User: Polly, nice job with your title page. It is close to proper APA format. Here is a link to a resource for proper APA formatting. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html

Part I: Treatment Effectiveness Comment by Microsoft Office User: You will need to format your paper differently. Here is a link for proper APA formatting. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/apa_sample_paper.html

1. ependent Variable and Target Behaviors

The dependent variable is disruptive behavior, consisting of the following three target behaviors: – Yelling profanities: Any instance of John shouting inappropriate or offensive language that can be heard from a distance of at least 5 feet. – Kicking over a desk: Using force from the foot or leg to tip or move a desk from its upright position. – Tipping over his chair: Deliberately leaning or shifting his weight such that the chair falls to the ground, with or without him in it. Comment by Microsoft Office User: 1.1 Nice job with the dependent variable. 4/4

ABA Intervention Effectiveness

2. Operational Definitions Comment by Microsoft Office User: It’s a little confusing to have both an explanation of the behavior and operational definitions. I would recommend taking off descriptions and just leaving the operational definitions.

– Yelling profanities: A vocal outburst containing inappropriate words at a volume exceeding conversational level. – Kicking over a desk: Contact with the desk using the foot or leg resulting in the desk tipping or being displaced. – Tipping chair: Purposeful movement leading the chair to fall onto the floor from an upright position. Comment by Microsoft Office User: 1.2 This is a hard one to define. What makes it hard is trying to not use subjective words like inappropriate. Words can be considered inappropriate by one person and be viewed differently by another individual. Look for using words other than inappropriate in your definition. Maybe you could say ‘uses profane words’ or ‘words that are not allowed in the setting’. 1/2 Comment by Microsoft Office User: 1.2 Great job with this definition. 2/2 Comment by Microsoft Office User: 1.2 When we are writing operational definitions, we are not trying to determine the intention, just defining what to observe. 1/2

3. Measurement Dimension and Recording System

The measurement dimension used is frequency, and the recording method is event recording. This approach is appropriate for discrete, observable behaviors that have a clear beginning and end, allowing for accurate counts of how often the target behaviors occur. Comment by Microsoft Office User: 1.3 Excellent, this is correct. 5/5 Comment by Microsoft Office User: 1.3 Good job. 5/5

4. Single-Subject Design

An ABAB reversal design was used to assess the intervention’s effectiveness. Comment by Microsoft Office User: 1.4 Nice work. 5/5

5. Graph of the Data

Graph displaying data across four phases of intervention: Comment by Microsoft Office User: 1.6 For proper formatting you will want to put the graph in this section and not at the end of the paper. Additionally, we typically don’t connect the data points across the phase change line. This will help with the visual analysis process. 7/10

6. Intervention Effectiveness

Yes, the intervention was effective. Disruptive behaviors decreased significantly during intervention phases and increased again during baseline phases.

7. Visual Analysis

– Level: Sharp reduction in frequency noted in intervention phases. – Trend: Decreasing trend in intervention; increasing trend during baselines. – Variability: Moderate variability in baseline phases, more stability during intervention. Comment by Microsoft Office User: 1.7 You will need to add more detail in your analysis and explanation of why the intervention is effective. 6/9

Part II: Treatment Generalization

1. Single-Subject Design for Generalization

Multiple baseline across settings was used. Comment by Microsoft Office User: 2.1 That is correct. 5/5

2. Type of Generalization Evaluated

Setting generalization. Comment by Microsoft Office User: 2.2 Correct. 5/5

3. Initial Generalization Effect

Generalization did not occur initially in Classrooms 2 and 3 during the first intervention in Classroom 1. Disruptive behavior remained unchanged in those settings. Comment by Microsoft Office User: 2.3 I would like to see a little more explanation on what you are analyzing and seeing in the data. What led you to this conclusion? 3/5

4. Effect of Break Card Without Instruction

– Classroom 2: Slight decrease, not significant. – Classroom 3: No change. Generalization was not evident without instruction. Comment by Microsoft Office User: 2.4 Think back to the definition of setting generalization. Generalization is the decrease, in this scenario, of the behaviors in the novel settings without instruction occurring. 3/5

5. Effect of Break Card + Instruction in Classroom 2

– Classroom 2: Disruptive behavior decreased noticeably. – Classroom 3: No change. Generalization did not occur in Classroom 3. Comment by Microsoft Office User: 2.5 I want you to look again the data in classroom 3. 0/5

6. Why Not Implement in Classroom 3

To test whether generalization would occur naturally through mediated stimuli without additional instruction. Comment by Microsoft Office User: 2.6 You are almost there. Generalization is not going to occur ‘naturally’ it is from deliberate programming. How did the behavior analyst in this scenario program for generalization? 1/5

7. Summary Statement

Generalization only occurred when the break card was paired with specific instruction. The presence of the card alone was not sufficient to produce behavior change. Comment by Microsoft Office User: 2.7 This is incorrect. The intervention worked but that does not mean there was generalization. Review the definition of setting generalization. 0/9

8. Suggestion for Future Treatment

Future interventions should ensure that mediating stimuli are introduced with explicit instruction across all relevant settings. Booster sessions and consistent prompts can support generalization. Comment by Microsoft Office User: 2.8 –It is unethical and impractical to provide instruction in all targeted settings. Ethically, as behavior analysts, we have to program for generalization. Can you imagine having to teach what 2+2 is in the home environment, in the store, at McDonalds, at school, at the park, at a friend’s house, etc.? We can’t provide instruction in all settings. 0/5

Graphical Analysis of Treatment Generalization

The following figure illustrates disruptive behavior across the three classrooms:

ABA Intervention Effectiveness

What are the dependent variables and their operational definitions?,
What measurement and recording systems were used?,
Was the intervention effective and how was this determined?,
Did treatment generalize to other settings?,
What improvements are suggested for future interventions?

July 24, 2025

Maternal Health in Poverty

By Academic Wizard Blog

Maternal Health in Poverty

A causal pathway is the first step in organizing an intervention to address a public health issue. Think of a public health issue you want to address through a behavioral intervention. Throughout this course, we will work to address the public health issue within a specific population. Take a look back at Week 2 and review your discussion feedback as well as the “assignment preparation” module. The public health issue you select will be the same topic you address throughout the assignments this term.

A causal pathway is the outline to identifying the determinants of health of your selected public health issue. Use what you have learned from your studies material to “map” a path FROM the Structural Determinants of Health (SDOH) to a health outcome THROUGH the intermediary determinants of health for the public health issue you have selected.

Instructions

The SDOH Framework is outlined on page 25 of your textbook. Construct a “flowchart” (an example is provided below) and a narrative describing the pathway of your flowchart. It is highly encouraged to use PowerPoint to construct your map and use the “Notes” portion below to write the narrative describing the pathway. Please be aware that your ‘notes’ will not be visible in the ‘preview’ of the assignment during the submission process. The instructor will download the PPT file and view the notes on the download.

Maternal Health in Poverty

Your pathway should include at least one complete path from a structural determinant to the health outcome (i.e., there should not be any “gaps” in the connections between the mediating constructs in your illustration or narrative) and the points marked on your map for potential interventions.

Mark the “points of potential public health interventions” on your pathway with a star. You should have at least two points of intervention (one will be used as potential interventions to develop on later assignments). Provide a narrative (in the notes section under the slide) identifying and discussing each of the constructs in your model along with potential interventions that could be utilized to change the points you identified.

Points will be deducted for lack of correspondence between the structural determinants, the intermediary determinants and the health behavior and outcome, and for unprofessional presentation of your exercise (i.e., poor organization in your writing, misspelling, etc.). You do not need to cite literature or provide references in this exercise.

It may be helpful to review the Causal Pathway Example [PPTX] before beginning work on your assignment.

Your submission will be assessed on the following criteria:

Create a pathway from the structural determinants to the selected health outcome.
- Make sure the pathway clearly flows through the structural and intermediary determinants. Please note the structural determinants begin with a policy, governance, etc. as outlined in the SDOH Framework in your book on page 25.
Identify two points of intervention on the causal pathway.
- Why are the points of intervention you identified relevant?
- How do these points of intervention have the potential to have positive impacts?
Describe the connection between the constructs of the causal pathway and the health outcome(s).
- Are the connections clear and easy to follow for someone else?
- Are the constructs clearly explained?
Convey purpose, in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.

Maternal Health in Poverty

Please note the following when submitting your assignment:

The file must be a PPT or PPTX file of your presentation. You cannot upload slides from google slides or any other cloud-based service. You must upload as a PowerPoint file for the notes to be visible to the instructor when downloaded.

The Public Health Masters Program Library GuideLinks to an external site. and Writing CenterLinks to an external site. may also be helpful resources.

Topic pregnant women in low-income communities as a vulnerable healthcare population

What public health issue is being addressed?,
What structural determinants affect this issue?,
What intermediary determinants connect to health outcomes?,
What are two key points for intervention?,
How do these interventions influence outcomes?

July 24, 2025

Museum Artwork Analysis

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Museum Artwork Analysis

The objective of this project is to see works in person, research into the object(s) or artwork for background information, and discuss its purpose and importance in the history of art.

The Project counts for 10% of your grade. Please see the Rubric below for information on how the paper is to be graded.

A visit to an art museum and a report of that visit is required.

Alternatively, a student may not have physical access to a museum in his/her area and a virtual visit may be arranged with the instructor’s prior approval. Many museums have virtual visits, some are listed with the Google Arts and Culture project partners. Some of these have a virtual walkthrough and a Google Arts & Culture app is available for virtual reality tours. The following list contains examples of museum resources to explore and choose from:

· The MET Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History (Essays and Works of Art)

· Google Arts & Culture:

. Pergamon Museum , Germany

Museum Artwork Analysis

. The Catedral de Santiago Foundation , Spain

. Grotte Chauvet/Chauvet Cave , France

. Museo della Civiltà Romana , Italy

. The British Library , London

. Museum of Cycladic Art , Greece

. Mev Museu d’Art Medieval , Spain

The report must discuss one artwork, including the style and time period in which the artwork was created. The report should be three to five typed pages saved in MS Word document or as a PDF. using MLA (Modern Language Association) format. It must include the information listed in the following outline:

I. Chosen Artwork

a. Name and location of the museum

b. Name of exhibition

c. Name of artist or group associated with if there is no artist name

d. Title of work

e. Dimensions of work

f. Media

g. Date or time period created

h. Art movement, period, or region if it is ancient

i. Place of origin

j. Manner of display

II. Description of Artwork

a. A description of the work (what does it look like, include things that would allow people to recognize it)

b. An analysis of the work

i. To understand how to analyze, two references should be researched before starting:

· Introduction to art historical analysis (article from Smarthistory)

· How to do a visual (formal) analysis (video from Smarthistory)

ii. Elements of Art (describe types of lines, marks, tones, textures, colors, etc.)

iii. Principles of Art (describe placement of elements, symmetry, movement, sense of weight, etc.)

III. Response to Artwork

a. Your personal reaction to the work (how do you feel when you see it, what does it remind you of, would it be difficult to replicate, etc.).

b. Additional interesting information (is there some background about the object we should know about such as materials it’s made of, how it came to be, or its utilitarian use).

IV. Images

a. Proof of concept—you will need to take a selfie on location and/or informational literature such as a brochure or pamphlet from the exhibit or museum OR if using an alternative museum resource (with prior approval), provide the online URL of the location of the museum resources and/or virtual visit and a screenshot of the website it was obtained from.

b. Photo/card/slide of Artwork (if a work is not allowed to be photographed, research to find one, or find it in a brochure or other materials from the museum.) Any images obtained from online resources must provide proper credit and licensing whether it is a Creative Commons License or Public Domain.

V. References

The paper is to include:

· Cover page with Title, location of the works chosen, date visited, and your name.

· A well-written and edited three to five-page paper which is to be single-spaced, paragraph indented or double-spaced between paragraphs, 12 pt text in a serif font (either Georgia, Palatino, Minion, or Times/Times Roman).

· Quoted material: No more than 15% of the written paper may be directly copied and included in the total work. The quoted portion must be cited in the bibliography.

· The paper should include an overview of what the object or exhibition is about, the materials and techniques used in the work, your research into the background and history of the work, the work’s significance in the arts, and your personal observations about the work, such as what made you choose this work, how you feel about the work, how it impact you or others.

· A page with images of the art, artifact, or an example of art from the exhibition printed either in color or black and white with caption labels.

· A bibliography of references where you found your research.

Suggested Schedule: (Note: This is for a 16 week-course, you should adjust the schedule accordingly for a shorter course.)

· Weeks 1-4 Visit a museum or exhibit, take notes, and gather resources.

· Weeks 5-8 Write the outline and the first draft.

· Weeks 9-12 Add more in-depth information and revisions to the first & second drafts.

· Weeks 13-15 Finish proofreading and finalize the paper.

Check the local or regional museum, gallery, or arts organization offerings.

Museum Artwork Analysis

What is the selected artwork’s name medium and historical background?,
What museum or virtual gallery did the artwork come from?,
How does the artwork reflect its artistic period or movement?,
What elements and principles of art are present in the work?,
What is your personal interpretation and response to the artwork?

July 24, 2025

Political Science and Voting Rights

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Political Science and Voting Rights

Week 4 Lesson

Topic Selection: Select one of the topics below. It can be a theme that aligns with your final assignment, your program of study, or simply one of general interest. Read the linked source associated with that topic.

Reflect: Reflect upon the themes that the disciplines covered this week explore and the methods that they use to explore these topics. How do these different approaches and themes help contribute to the larger understanding of society, culture, and human behavior? Based upon your understandings of these disciplines, how might their approach to topics be helpful to other disciplines within the social sciences? Other academic disciplines outside of the social sciences? To the general public?In addition, think about the strategies used by practitioners of these disciplines to avoid bias. Do these differ from the social science disciplines that you read about last week? If so, how? Can these approaches be adapted for use outside of the social sciences?Write: In an initial post of at least 250 words

Political Science and Voting Rights

Select one of the three disciplines examined this week, and discuss why you selected the discipline you did and how this discipline is distinct from other disciplines in the social sciences (Think about methods topics explored, etc.).
Examine the topic discussed by the source linked above for your discipline.
- Describe how your selected topic is related to the concepts of the individual, society, and culture.
- Note the main points of the article, its conclusion, and assess how the questions asked by the social scientist in question are related to their discipline’s practice.
- Discuss the methodology used within the article and relate the authors’ approach to specific examples in the text.
Assess any potential connections between the discipline you examined this week and the disciplines explored in week 3 with regard to the source you examined.
Postulate potential applications for your selected discipline and its approaches to everyday life.

Please use in-text APA citations within your post, as well as full APA references at the end of your post. If you need APA assistance, review the APA StyleLinks to an external site. resources.

Political Science and Voting Rights

Why did you choose this week’s selected discipline and how is it distinct from others?,
What is the main topic of the article, and what conclusions does it present?,
How does the topic relate to the individual society and culture?,
What methods did the article’s authors use and how do they reflect political science practice?,
How does this week’s discipline connect with those from Week 3 and how can it apply to daily life?

July 24, 2025

Introduction to Scholarly Project

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Introduction to Scholarly Project

For this assignment, you will write an introduction. Refer to Module 3: Lecture Materials & Resources to help you complete this assignment.

Your Introduction must include:

· Your PICOT question.

· Purpose of or rationale for the scholarly project:

· Provide an evidence-based explanation of why it is necessary to complete your scholarly project and what benefit will be gained (health promotion, fiscal, and efficiency).

· Background on the problem or population of interest:

· Using primary sources, provide data on your topic.

· Providing the background will demonstrate the focused need for your project.

· Significance of the problem to nursing and health care:

· State how your problem or population of interest aligns with the larger interest of health care in the community.

· Create a context to why your topic is important.

· Benefit of the project to nursing practice:

· State what will be gained from your project.

Introduction to Scholarly Project

· Describe the expected outcomes of your project to practice within your population and setting.

· Relate the outcomes to evidence-based guidelines and outcomes.

· Describe how your project may influence other populations or settings.

Submission Instructions:

· The introduction is original work and logically organized.

· The paper is 2-3 pages in length and follows current APA format including citation of references.

· Incorporate a minimum of 4 current (published within the last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work.

· Journal articles and books should be referenced according to the current APA style (the library has a copy of the APA Manual).

Introduction to Scholarly Project

What is your PICOT question?,
Why is it necessary to complete this scholarly project and what are the expected benefits?,
What background data supports the problem or population of interest?,
Why is this problem significant to nursing and health care?,
What benefits and outcomes will your project bring to nursing practice?

Comprehensive General Answer:

PICOT Question:
In adults with hypertension (P), how does the use of mobile health (mHealth) applications to monitor blood pressure and medication adherence (I) compared to traditional follow-up visits alone (C) affect blood pressure control and medication adherence (O) over three months (T)?

Purpose of Scholarly Project:
The purpose of this scholarly project is to evaluate the effectiveness of mobile health applications in improving self-management of hypertension, focusing on medication adherence and blood pressure control. This project addresses the need for innovative, accessible interventions that enhance chronic disease management and reduce healthcare system burdens.

Evidence supports the use of digital health tools in managing chronic diseases, particularly for conditions requiring continuous monitoring like hypertension. This project is justified on health promotion grounds (empowering patient self-care), fiscal benefits (reducing costly ER visits and complications), and system efficiency (decreasing the need for in-person follow-ups).

Background on the Problem:
Hypertension affects approximately 45% of U.S. adults and is a leading cause of heart disease and stroke (CDC, 2021). Poor medication adherence and inadequate monitoring contribute to uncontrolled blood pressure and increased morbidity. According to the American Heart Association (2020), only about 50% of patients with diagnosed hypertension have their blood pressure under control. The population most affected includes adults aged 40–65, particularly those in underserved communities, where access to regular care is limited.

Recent studies have shown that mHealth tools significantly improve medication adherence rates and patient engagement. For instance, a randomized trial by Smith et al. (2020) found that patients using a smartphone app had a 23% increase in adherence and better clinical outcomes.

Significance to Nursing and Health Care:
This problem aligns with broader healthcare goals, including population health improvement, reduction of health disparities, and enhancement of care delivery models. Nurses are often at the frontline of chronic disease management, making this issue highly relevant to nursing roles in education, care coordination, and patient advocacy. Additionally, it speaks to current health care priorities—such as leveraging digital tools to improve access and outcomes.

Benefit to Nursing Practice:
The project is expected to offer evidence-based strategies nurses can use to support hypertensive patients, including incorporating mHealth tools into daily care routines. Anticipated outcomes include increased medication adherence, improved BP control, and enhanced patient satisfaction.

These outcomes are supported by guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and the Joint National Committee, which endorse self-monitoring and digital tools for chronic disease management. Positive findings may be extended to other chronic conditions or populations, fostering broader adoption of tech-supported nursing interventions in diverse settings.

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July 24, 2025

Remote Access Security & Infrastructure

By Academic Wizard Blog

Remote Access Security & Infrastructure

Complete the following activity after reading Chapter 13, the Unit VI Lesson, and participating in the Unit VI Live Lecture.

You will develop a PowerPoint from the information below:

Summarize the content for the Unit VI Lesson in 2 to 3 slides. Next, create a slide for each numbered task below.

1. Identify and describe three key business drivers influencing remote access solutions and infrastructure. Why are these drivers critical to the development of a secure remote access strategy?

2. Explain two roles or functionalities of devices within a remote access infrastructure that you found particularly significant. Why did you choose these specific roles or functionalities?

3. What is one unresolved issue or question you have related to applying security best practices to protect the Remote Access Domain from threats?

Please use the speaker notes function to provide an explanation or justification for your answers on the slides. The presentation must have a title slide and a references slide. Your presentation must be at least five slides, not counting the title slide and references slide. APA Style must be used for citations and references

Remote Access Security & Infrastructure

What are the main points from the Unit VI Lesson?,
What are three key business drivers for remote access solutions and why are they critical?,
What are two significant roles or functions of remote access devices?,
What is one unresolved question about securing the Remote Access Domain?,
How should this content be presented in APA format using slides and speaker notes?

General Comprehensive Answer (PowerPoint Content Overview):

Slide 1: Title Slide

Title: Remote Access Security & Infrastructure
Your Name
Course Title
Date

Slide 2: Unit VI Lesson Summary (Slide 1 of 2)

Title: Overview of Remote Access Security

Definition of Remote Access Domain
Increased reliance on remote workforces
Risk considerations for off-site access
Importance of secure protocols (VPN, SSH, etc.)

Speaker Notes:
This slide introduces the Remote Access Domain, which is vital as organizations increasingly support mobile workforces. It outlines how expanding connectivity creates new threat surfaces and the importance of controlling access using secure tools.

Remote Access Security & Infrastructure

Slide 3: Unit VI Lesson Summary (Slide 2 of 2)

Title: Strategies for Securing Remote Access

User authentication (MFA, SSO)
Device hardening and endpoint protection
Monitoring and logging remote sessions
Policy enforcement and user training

Speaker Notes:
Security strategies must be layered. Using multi-factor authentication (MFA) and strong endpoint protections ensures that both users and devices are verified and protected. Logging helps detect anomalies in remote sessions.

Slide 4: Key Business Drivers

Title: Business Drivers for Remote Access

1. Workforce Mobility: Employees demand flexible, location-independent access.
2. Business Continuity: Ensures operations during disasters or pandemics.
3. Cost Efficiency: Reduces overhead by supporting remote work infrastructure.

Speaker Notes:
These drivers directly influence the adoption and security planning for remote access. They justify investment in VPNs, cloud services, and endpoint protection to maintain productivity while reducing risk.

Slide 5: Significant Device Functions

Title: Key Device Roles in Remote Access

1. VPN Gateway: Encrypts and authenticates remote traffic.
2. Network Access Control (NAC): Validates device compliance before granting access.

Speaker Notes:
These functions are central to enforcing security at the perimeter. I chose them because they form the core of controlling and filtering remote connections to protect internal resources.

Slide 6: Unresolved Question

Title: Open Question in Remote Access Security

How can organizations consistently enforce remote access policies across personal (BYOD) devices while maintaining user privacy?

Speaker Notes:
This question remains challenging because personal devices vary widely, and enforcing compliance must be balanced with respecting personal data. Emerging tech like containerization may help, but widespread implementation is still a hurdle.

Remote Access Security & InfrastructureSlide 7: References (APA Style)

Title: References

National Institute of Standards and Technology. (2020). NIST SP 800-46 Rev. 2: Guide to Enterprise Telework, Remote Access, and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Security. https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-46r2
Whitman, M. E., & Mattord, H. J. (2022). Principles of Information Security (7th ed.). Cengage Learning.
Center for Internet Security. (2023). CIS Controls v8. https://www.cisecurity.org/controls

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