Reply Read Your take on culture, ethnicity, and acculturation is excellent! You really nailed how these three concepts play into human diversity and identity.

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Paige Scarborough replied toKrystal Mariano Read Your take on culture, ethnicity, and acculturation is excellent! You really nailed how these three concepts play into human diversity and identity. The way you explain culture as this intricate mix of beliefs, values, and customs that shapes how people see the world is so true. It’s like this complex system passed down through generations, encompassing language, religion, art, and more. You are absolutely right about ethnicity as it goes beyond culture, tying people together through heritage, ancestry, and history. It’s a big part of shaping who we are and how we interact with others. Acculturation, as you mentioned, is all about adapting to a new culture. It’s fascinating how behaviors, values, and even identity can change when people blend different cultural elements, whether through migration or voluntarily. I totally agree with you that while these concepts are different, they’re definitely connected. Understanding them is crucial, especially in healthcare, to be more culturally aware and competent when caring for people from diverse backgrounds. Overall, you’ve explained these concepts really well. It’s awesome to see how you’re highlighting the importance of understanding these ideas for healthcare professionals to provide more respectful and effective care. Areba, E. M., Watts, A. W., Larson, N., Eisenberg, M. E., & Neumark-Sztainer, D. (2021). Acculturation and ethnic group differences in well-being among Somali, Latino, and Hmong adolescents. The American journal of orthopsychiatry, 91(1), 109–119. https://doi.org/10.1037/ort0000482 REPLY

 

Smartphones are good for us, how do they make life easier.

Write two missions

Mission 1 Write a paragraph of 180-200 words about this topic (Smartphones are good for us. They make life easier.)

1- Make sure to include a topic sentence

2- Make sure to include a concludisng sentence

3- Use one or two of the following phrases ( I think / I believe / in my opinion / I personally feel that / it seems to me that )

Mission 2 Write another paragraph of 180-200 words about this topic (Smartphones are good for us. They make life easier.)

1- Make sure to include a topic sentence

2- Make sure to include a concluding sentence

3- Use one or two of the following phrases ( I think / I believe / in my opinion / I personally feel that / it seems to me that ) You have to use at least 6 of the following keywords secret (adj) email address (n) advertisement (n) influence (v) free (adj) security (n) smartphone (n) imagination (n) software (n) improvement ( v) video game (n)creative (adj) interest (n) website (n) download (v) record (v) educational (adj)

IMPORTANT NOTES: Note: The text should look as if it is written by a very young school student NOT a professor, so please keep the language as simple as possible because the text is going to be used by young students. Of course, with taking care of grammar, spelling and punctuation.

Note: Use subject pronouns ( I / we / they )

Note: The sentences should to be direct, used simple tenses and avoid passive voice as possible

NOTE : The text has to be FREE from plagiarism.

Select your own topic on medical condition. Then prepare a 4 – 6 page research paper, in APA formatting, detailing a medical condition selected.

Assignment Question

Students will have to select their own topics on medical condition . Then prepare a 4 – 6 page research paper, in APA formatting, detailing a medical condition which has been selected.

Students submitting papers in a .pages format (mac) must convert the document to a different format before submitting.

Does the desire for freedom justify violence? Do you think nonviolence would have worked? What is your assessment of the FLN’s terrorist attacks?

Assignment Question

The film captures the escalation of violence used on both sides (the FLN and the French). Each responds to violence with more violence. Are they equally to blame in your opinion?

You might consider: Who starts the violence? Does the desire for freedom justify violence? Do you think nonviolence would have worked? What is your assessment of the FLN’s terrorist attacks? What is your assessment of France’s use of torture?

Write a 3-page critical response paper, in which you review the main arguments of Paule Marshall’s Brownstones, Brown Girls. Additionally, you should provide an analysis of the work. Be sure to make connections to themes we have been discussing throughout the semester where applicable.

Assignment Question

For this essay the main ideas found were of cultural identity and assimilation, the American Dream, and colonial legacy. This quote  found useful as an argument. “brownstone represents the tangible American dream, while the “brown girl” symbolizes the protagonist’s struggle to reconcile her Caribbean heritage with her American surroundings. The novel thus explores the complexities of post-colonial identity and the interplay between cultural heritage and the desire for upward mobility in a new land”.

A Topic: Brownstones, Brown Girls Directions: Write a 3-page critical response paper, in which you review the main arguments of Paule Marshall’s Brownstones, Brown Girls. Additionally, you should provide an analysis of the work. Be sure to make connections to themes we have been discussing throughout the semester where applicable.

What is a critical response essay? A critique is an analysis of and a commentary on another piece of writing. It generally focuses on technique as well as on content. A critical response essay (or interpretive essay or review) has two missions: To summarize a source’s main idea To respond to the source’s main ideas with reactions based on your synthesis Additionally, keep in mind the following when analyzing the text: Purpose| Aims Audience Book Structure| Organization Sources Methodology Major Arguments | Positions Historical Intervention Strengths Weakness.

Remember that the point of this paper is not to simply write a summary of the book, but instead to respond to the text’s main ideas with reactions based on your synthesis. Analyzing a text means interpreting the information that is written, breaking it down to gather all the information and learn the meaning behind what is written in that text. When you’re analyzing a text, you are examining how the author presents his/her arguments within the text and whether these arguments are convincing—why or why not.

Write about Smartphones are good for us. They make life easier.

Write two missions Mission 1 Write a paragraph of 180-200 words about this topic (Smartphones are good for us. They make life easier.)

1- Make sure to include a topic sentence

2- Make sure to include a concluding sentence

3- Use one or two of the following phrases ( I think / I believe / in my opinion / I personally feel that / it seems to me that )

Mission 2 Write another paragraph of 180-200 words about this topic (Smartphones are good for us. They make life easier.)

1- Make sure to include a topic sentence

2- Make sure to include a concluding sentence

3- Use one or two of the following phrases ( I think / I believe / in my opinion / I personally feel that / it seems to me that ) You have to use at least 6 of the following keywords secret (adj) email address (n) advertisement (n) influence (v) free (adj) security (n) smartphone (n) imagination (n) software (n) improvement ( v) video game (n)creative (adj) interest (n) website (n) download (v) record (v) educational (adj)

IMPORTANT NOTES: Note: I want the text to look as if it is written by a very young school student NOT a professor, so please keep the language as simple as possible because the text is going to be used by young students. Of course, with taking care of grammar, spelling and punctuation.

Note: Use subject pronouns ( I / we / they )

Note: The sentences should to be direct, used simple tenses and avoid passive voice as possible

NOTE : The text has to be FREE from plagiarism.

Examine and analyze a PSA (Public Service Announcement) or a documentary and determine whether it is persuasive or not.

Assignment Question

Examine and analyze a PSA (Public Service Announcement) or a documentary and determine whether it is persuasive or not. You will do that by determining the Rhetorical modes of the PSA/Documentary – The Logos (Logic, reasons, statistics etc.), the Pathos (emotions, feelings etc.) and the Ethos (ethics, principles, morals etc). See the PSA Keep America Beautiful which was aired on Earth day 1971 and is credited for inspiring the environmental movementt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Suu84khNGY

Once you see this, Read the Rhetorical analysis of Wes Rodenburg at: http://wesrodenburg.blogspot.com/2008/04/rhetorical-analysis-of-1979s-keep.html This is another example of how to write a good rhetorical analysis by breaking the PSA down to its rhetorical modes of pathos, ethos and logos. You can follow this example. Avoid commercials of everyday products- Select PSAs of social issues MLA writing style.

A literature review-Include data analysis: themes, findings, and conclusions, then data strengths or shortcomings, and finally, identify deficits or gaps in data

Assignment Question

A literature review is a paper where the author presents the known data and background a research question builds from. This paper should have a well-stated introduction. Present PICO question. Citations here may be more foundational to present the content of the topic. Then, the collected literature should be presented in a way that gives an overview of each article (1-2 paragraphs for each article). Clearly present study particulars (participants, design, location, method, conclusion). The articles should be presented in a logical format that fits the question; this may be chronological, thematic, or methodological. The next section should include data analysis: themes, findings, and conclusions, then data strengths or shortcomings, and finally, identify deficits or gaps in data. Collectively restate from the article presentations. Comprehensive analysis. Do not forget a conclusion; restate for emphasis and clearly tie in the background to the presented data and future potential of a PICO question. APA 7th edition.

PICOT Question: Use of negative pressure wound therapy on a diabetic patient with stage 3 pressure ulcers compared with standard moist wound therapy.

P) Patient population/disease: In the modified intention-to-treat (ITT) population, 368 patients were randomized, and 345 participants were enrolled. Adult patients having a diabetic foot ulcer for at least four weeks and no contraindications to NPWT were eligible to participate. Healthcare setting: This German national investigation was conducted in 40 surgical and internal medicine inpatient and outpatient diabetes foot care facilities. Patient problem: The DiaFu study sought to assess the efficacy and safety of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in patients with diabetic foot wounds in clinical practice. Consider the following: Patients were randomized in a 1:1 ratio stratified by study site and ulcer severity grade using a web-based tool in this controlled clinical superiority trial with blinded outcome assessment.

I)Intervention or issue of interest: Nursing interventions: According to local norms and guidelines, NPWT was compared to standard moist wound care (SMWC). General information: The wound closure rate (difference: n=4 (2.5% (95% CI-4.7% – 9.7%); p=0.53)) and time to wound closure (p=0.244) were not substantially different across the treatment arms in the ITT population. There were 191 subjects (NPWT 127; SMWC 64) who had missing endpoint evidence, early therapy termination, or unapproved treatment adjustments. There were 96 AEs in the NPWT arm and 72 AEs in the SMWC arm (p=0.007), although only 16 AEs were attributable to NPWT.

C) Comparison intervention or issue of interest: Comparing: Use of negative pressure wound therapy on a diabetic patient with stage 3 pressure ulcers compared with standard moist wound therapy.

O) Outcome of interest: Risk factors: The risk factors in general of unhealed wounds. Prevention of wounds: Daily foot care and monitoring, healthy diet, exercise, and annual doctor visits.

T) Time involved to demonstrate an outcome: The primary result was wound closure in 16 weeks. Amputations, time until appropriate wound bed preparation, wound size and wound tissue composition, pain and quality of life (QoL) within 16 weeks, and recurrences and wound closure within 6 months were the secondary outcomes. Alternative therapies to discuss: Abstinence, condoms, The mini-pill (Progesterone only pill).

Rubric Title page, numbers, in-text citations, reference page. PICO question stated. The background of the problem with reference to pathophysiology or social construct provided. Data included for all research articles: participant specifics, sample size, study design, measurement/data collection, and results/conclusions outlined. Articles are presented logically (chronological, thematic, or methodological). Presentation of analysis: themes, conclusions, data details, and gaps identified. PICO restated. Problem is clearly tied to the data presented, and the importance of further research from a NURSING viewpoint highlighted.

Create a Python program that builds on the assignments for Weeks 3 and 4.

Assignment Question

The Week 8 final project involves creating a Python program that builds on the assignments for Weeks 3 and 4. In addition to the house cleaning service from the previous assignments, the company will now offer yard service. Yard service involves mowing, edging, and shrub pruning. The cost of the mowing depends upon the square footage of the yard, the cost of edging depends upon the linear footage of the yard’s edges, and the cost of shrub pruning depends upon the number of shrubs. Your program should begin by asking the customer whether they are requesting house cleaning or yard service. If the user inputs an invalid choice, the user should be re-prompted until a valid choice is entered. Depending upon the choice, the program should then prompt the user for the information needed to determine the cost of the service. Seniors receive a discount on both services.

You decide the discount amount, which can be either a percentage or a fixed dollar amount. You also decide how to prompt the user, either by requesting the customer’s age or asking whether the customer is a senior. The output of your program should be the cost of the requested service. You may use your code from Weeks 3 and 4 as a starting platform or start a new program. At a minimum, your program should have one function to calculate the house cleaning cost, another to calculate the yard service cost, and a third to determine the discount. Your program should include comments for the major steps of your code. You should already have these in your design. Also document the values you chose as the cost of house cleaning, which include the cutoffs for the three house sizes, the cost for each size, and the surcharge for a more complete cleaning. In addition, document the cost of square foot for mowing, the cost per linear foot for edging, and the cost per shrub for pruning. Finally you should document any constants involved in determining the senior discount. Your program should include Header comments (what the program does) and in-line comments (the major design steps).

How would characterize W.E.B. Du Bois’ views regarding racism in America and the response African American’s should have to it?-What was occurring in America at time this poem was published that might have influenced Du Bois’ thoughts and feelings?

Assignment Question

Poem written by W.E.B. Du Bois in 1907 titled, “My Country ’Tis of Thee.”

Write a 600-800 word response answering the following questions

1) How would characterize W.E.B. Du Bois’ views regarding racism in America and the response African American’s should have to it?
2) What was occurring in America at time this poem was published that might have influenced Du Bois’ thoughts and feelings?
3) Did this poem only reflect African American views, or would other groups in the nation have been able to relate to Du Bois’ sentiments? Why or why not?