“Failure is Not an Option” by Allison D. Carr (pp. 76-81) in Bad Ideas about Writing.
to describe how the article works. Who do you think the article is speaking to? How is the author’s message being made? Why does that message matter? Why does the author use the types of examples/stories or research that they use?

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Discussion Prompt: Depression & You

A core symptom of depression is the inability to feel pleasure. Some people with depression experience grief and guilt so severe that they feel no pleasure at all and begin to distort the way they interpret the world around them. Discuss what you could do if your closest friend began to exhibit signs of depression after an extended stressful event.
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Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, has studied dopamine and the neural pathways of addiction. Dr Volkows significant research often serves as advocacy and is focused upon shattering current myths surrounding drug addiction. In an 8-10 page paper (APA style, 12 point font), highlight Dr. Nora Volkows critical research findings regarding, the cycle of addiction, the role of dopamine and the brain, and elaborate on how this innovative research is challenging the traditional myths regarding addiction and treatment.

The concept of colorism within various communities of color has plague those with darker skin complexions and afforded others with lighter skin tones with privilege and the ability to use their light-skinned privilege to navigate aworld of racial and identity politics. In your essay, demonstrate how complex issues around colorism proposes on both sides of the spectrum. What are the overarching themes and concerns that presents itself with color being at the center of social, cultural, political and economic opportunities in our society. Present in your essay, why most people tend to cater toward lighter-skinned individuals versus darker-skinned individuals and how this provides a hierarchy of racial positionality, and a level of social status and privilege .

Review the collateral information of Case Scenario 5. In the Assessment Data section, review the raw data of the CAPI. Appropriately interpret the scores. Based on your review of Therapeutic Risk Typologies, provide a one to two page recommendations report for child protective services.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
V. Child Abuse Potential (Case Scenario 5)
a) Assess the extent to which the case study data set meets the Daubert standard (psychometrics). In other words, what is the known or potential
error rate? Has the data been derived using reliable methods? Is the data valid and reliable with regard to the scientific method?
b) Evaluate the interview information contained in the scenario for its implications in the risk assessment and recommendations process.
Substantiate your claims with specific research.
c) Evaluate the collateral information contained in the scenario for its implications in the risk assessment and recommendations process.
Substantiate your claims with specific research.
d) Create a recommendations report for risk management based on the above elements. Justify your position with specific scholarly research.
e) Be sure your recommendations report aligns with the ethical guidelines of a professional psychology association. Note: You do not need to
belong to an organization, but rather may view the ethical guidelines on the website of the organization of your choice.
Guidelines for Submission: The recommendations report should follow these formatting guidelines: 12 pages, double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least three citations in APA format.

–Are there events, issues or themes in the article that relate to what weve covered so far in class? If so, what are they? How are the issues and events described in the article similar to or different from what weve learned about this semester?
–What specific course material does the article connect with? Our textbook? PowerPoints? Articles? Please be specific in showing you know how the article relates to our course materials.
–How or why does the article bring our course material to life?
–How does having read and studied our course material shape the way you think about the article? Do you think the article is consistent with what weve covered this semester? Is it different? If so, how?
–Any other thoughts/analysis you have about the article as it relates to our course materials? Any new ways of thinking about the article because of our course materials> Or new ways of thinking about our course materials because of the article.
***Rubric for assessing answers***
Each of the 3 questions in this assignment is worth up to 5 points and the entire assignment is worth up to 15 points toward your final grade for the semester. The following criteria are used in assessing responses. The more the responses align with the following criterial the higher the grade for the response.
–The extent to which the response demonstrates a thorough understanding of the article and our course material.
–Whether the response contains a full discussion of the connection between the article and our course material or whether it misses connections between the two. Does the response show the way the article brings our course material to life?
–Whether the article includes specific references to our course material as a way of demonstrating the relationship between the article and our course work.
–The article is well-written and well organized.
–The extent to which the response provides a thorough response, as opposed to brief, conclusory answers.
–The extent to which the response presents new ways of thinking about the article or our course materials.

Restate in your own words the content from Al Gini’s “Work, Identity and Self.” You should focus on the source’s main claim and the most important points that support it. The summary must be accurate and complete, communicating your understanding of the essay as a whole and its purpose. It should be written for an audience who is not already familiar with the essay. The language of your summary should be independent of the original and contain few, if any, quotations. Include works cited

FYI I DO NOT NEED A TITLE PAGE FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT. discuss two separate health issues relevant to the LGBT communities. In each you will discuss:What is the health problemWhich group(s) are most likely to be at riskWhat social/behavioral/health system determinants affect thisIdentify at least two potential interventions/activities the community, community health agency, community health nurse could offer to prevent and or support this health issueWhat resistance might be met in implementing the intervention/activity

1. Using 500-700 words discuss in detail the two primary historical schools of thought presented in this week’s lesson pertaining to criminology i.e., the classical and positivist schools of criminology. No direct quotes should be utilized in the response.

2. Using 500-700 words discuss in detail subcultural theory as it relates to delinquency and crime. Further briefly without using quotes give an overview of this article i.e., Nwalozie, C. J. (2015). Rethinking subculture and subcultural theory in the study of youth crime – A theoretical discourse. Journal of Theoretical & Philosophical Criminology, 7(1), 1-16.

Note: The essay response given should reflect upper-level undergraduate writing in accordance with current APA standards. The essay response is to include in-text citation(s) in proper APA format. In-text citations are to correspond to a source in proper APA format listed after the essay response.

The equation for purchasing power parity is simple the domestic price should equal the exchange rate multiplied by the foreign price. So, suppose your shirt sells for 10 euros in Europe. If purchasing power parity holds, what should be the price of that same shirt in the United States if it takes 1.145 dollars to get one euro? All right, easy enough! Have an assignment of Picking a good that is bought and sold internationally…the only condition is that you can find the price in the United States and the foreign price online (e.g., the iPhone sold in Mexico versus the United States). Next, find the foreign price, domestic price, and the exchange rate before “testing” the degree to which purchasing power parity holds. Then discuss PPP and IRP with your peers!