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Reflecting on the readings “Why We Became Religious and The Evolution of the Spirit World” by Harris and “Religious Perspectives in Anthropology” by Lee, present your own definition of religion as well as your own theory of how/why humans have developed religious beliefs. Support this definition with specific ethnographic examples. Be prepared to respectfully debate with your classmates. Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. I do not have the required reading, but here is an outline of the articles mentioned above: Article: Why We Became Religious and The Evolution of the Spirit World by Marvin Harris What is Religious Belief? -causal associations --"superstitious" responses -animism --world shared with spiritual beings --concept of soul --universal basis of all religious thought Evolution of the Spirit World -universality of spirit types -ancestor worship --band and village societies --highly structured/specialized societies Article: Religious Perspectives in Anthropology by Dorothy Lee Religion is Universal -many variations -embedded within worldview in "primitive" societies --approach to nature --view of the universe --the role of human beings in the world Religion Permeates Material Culture -agriculture -hunting -health measures -arts and crafts Communion with the Unknowable in Nature -spirit -power -ultimate reality -supreme being -personal worth Human Experience of Communion -humility, respect, fear -recognition of spiritual worth -engenders a certain kind of behavior toward the world Western Approach -a presupposed separation -humans outside nature Other Approaches -communion with nature is presupposed -integration of lifestyle with religious views and practices -humans as a part of nature --Wintu woman's story --Navajo agriculture --Hopi art --Tikopia canoe repair Animistic Attitude Toward Nature and Humans -Ruth Benedict --reverence, respect, humility --intimate belongingness -democratic -varying conceptions of human agency -permeates everyday life and activities -immediate personal relatedness to the divine .
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Then reflect on the passage, explaining why you chose it, what you think about it, why it is or is not important, and/or how the passage relates to other theories, ideas, concepts, history, or findings from the lectures, reading and/or from other credible sources.
In addition to the book, cite other sources as you analyze each passage in order to support your opinions, reasoning and observations. Use APA Edition 6 for all sources.
A rubric will be used to grade your reflections; if instructor feedback seems auto-generated, that’s because it is.
The best two or three reflection assignments will be posted so that great work can be recognized and other students have examples on how to improve. To be considered for this honor, permission must be granted in the form of a quiz to be completed in the week 1 module.
EXAMPLE
“Violence was not controlled chiefly through criminal punishment… it was controlled through local democracy in the network of relationships that supported it… criminal punishment was embedded in that network of relationships. Police officer sometimes lived in the neighborhood they patrolled, and had political ties to those neighborhoods through the ward bosses who represented their cities’ political machines. Those patrols happened on foot: officers, those whom they targeted, and those whom they served knew one another. Cops, crime victims, criminals, and the jurors who judged them-these were not wholly district communities; they overlapped, and the overlaps could be large.” (Stuntz, 2011, p. 31).
I specifically chose this passage for two reasons. First, it addresses current issues that are relevant today; racial profiling, stereotyping, and the large incarcerated population of minorities. Second, it presents an upstream solution, which I will define and discuss further along in the reflection, to the large incarcerated population of minority that I personally quite agree with.
“Crime victims in black neighborhoods have difficulty convincing local police to take their victimization seriously… Cab drivers are slow to pick up” African Americans, and “pedestrians… hold their possession more tightly when they approach young black males” (Stuntz, 2011, p.22). All these scenarios demonstrate what is formally known as stereotyping. It’s wrong, but.
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Reference
Salkind, N. J. (2010).
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Reference
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minimum of 2 pages
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The Collapse of American Criminal Justice,
that you find interesting, thought-provoking, controversial or one with which you agree or disagree.
Begin your reflection assignment by reprinting the quoted passage and also provide the page #.
Then reflect on the passage, explaining why you chose it, what you think about it, why it is or is not important, and/or how the passage relates to other theories, ideas, concepts, history, or findings from the lectures, reading and/or from other credible sources.
In addition to the book, cite other sources as you analyze each passage in order to support your opinions, reasoning and observations. Use APA Edition 6 for all sources.
A rubric will be used to grade your reflections; if instructor feedback seems auto-generated, that’s because it is.
The best two or three reflection assignments will be posted so that great work can be recognized and other students have examples on how to improve. To be considered for this honor, permission must be granted in the form of a quiz to be completed in the week 1 module.
EXAMPLE
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No response to Peers required.
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As Steve Hayes said in his TEDx talk in Nevada, “Life asks us questions…and one of the most important questions it asks us is, ‘What are you going to do about difficult thoughts and feelings?’”
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“Defusion”? “Fusion”? What are you talking about?
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Clipboard metaphor
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Open up: Defusion
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Chessboard metaphor
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Titchener’s repetition
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practice and a strategy for learning through practice. This
integrative review synthesizes the literature addressing the
use of reflection as an educational strategy and reports
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suggest that reflective strategies stimulate learning in
practice, enhance readiness to apply new knowledge,
and promote practice change.
INTRODUCTION
In recent years, reflection has gained increased recognition
as a critical component of professional nursing practice and
as an educational strategy to acquire knowledge and learn
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2000). Although there is no agreed upon definition, reflec-
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critically thinking about a clinical experience, which leads
to development of insights for potential practice change
(Asselin & Fain, 2013). Scholars contend that reflection of-
fers nurses the opportunity to build on existing knowledge
through clinical experiences (Johns, 1995; Kuiper & Pesut,
2004; Perry, 2000), develop clinical judgment (Nielsen,
Stragnell, & Jester, 2007; Tanner, 2006), promote strong
communication skills, build collaborative practice, and im-
prove patient care (Horton-Deutsch, 2012; Peden-McAlpine,
Tomlinson, Forneris, Genck, & Meiers, 2005).
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to reflect, findings from recent studies suggest that nurses’
reflective thinking may be prolonged by pauses and they
may need assistance in systematically moving insights to
practice change (Asselin & Fain, 2013; Asselin, Schwartz-
Barcott, & Osterman, 2013). Consequently, continuing ed-
ucation on reflection and reflective practice is viewed as a
vehicle to enhance professional practice, promote evidence-
based practice, and potentially improve patient outcomes.
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plore clinical experiences and the thoughts and feelings
associated with the experience, allowing for a change in
beliefs and assumptions, emergence of new knowledge,
and a transformation of clinical practice (Asselin & Fain,
2013; Dube & Ducharme, 2014; Horton-Deutsch, 2012;
Johns, 1995; Perry, 2000). Although numerous articles have
been published exploring the concept of reflection and the
use of reflection as an educational strategy, there has been
no attempt to synthesize existing literature presenting the
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Question I -
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Question II -
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[Your initial post should be at least
450+ words
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Activity 3
Case Study 5.2: California’s High-Speed Rail Project
A goal of the Obama administration has been to promote high-speed rail across the most populous and geographically-dispersed states in the United States. The idea is to adopt more energy-saving initiatives while also helping to improve state’s infrastructure. It is with this in mind that the Federal Government made billions available to various states in the 2008–2010 budget cycles. After the Fall, 2010 elections, several states that had elected Republican governors refused the grants, suspicious that this seed money would not be sufficient to pay for what they viewed as unnecessary construction based on over-optimistic expectations of the need for and use of high-speed rail. One of the states that accepted the money and has moved forward strongly into high-speed rail has been California, which has already begun work on a 65-mile section in the middle of the state, earning the derisive nickname, the “train to nowhere.” This case details the state’s projections regarding the need for high-speed rail, against the views of infrastructure experts and critics who charge that for a state that is already in a severe budget crisis, this is just the sort of project that makes no sense economically or demographically.
Questions
Assess the benefits and drawbacks of the high-speed rail project. In your opinion, do benefits outweigh drawbacks, or vice versa? Why? Justify your answer.
What are the implications of starting a project based on tenuous projections that may or may not come true 10 years from now?
Could you justify the California high-speed rail project from the perspective of a massive public works initiative? In other words, what other factors enter into the decision of whether to pursue a high-speed rail project? Why are they important?
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Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:
Summarize the required elements for the various business entities described in Chapter 17, providing examples of each and specifically describing the similarities and differences in each.
What factors would be considered when a director of a company makes a large trade of the company’s stock?
Week 14 - Short Essays
Question I -
Paul is the sole incorporator of Hemp Co., a company that processes hemp into clothing. Prior to incorporation, Paul enters into a contract on Hemp Co.’s behalf with a local farmer for the purchase of the crop. After formation of the corporation, the board does not ratify the contract because Paul bought the crop at 3 times the market price. Who is liable to the farmer?
Question II -
Tina Technology is looking to raise $85,000 worth of capital, and she is looking to raise that money through the internet and still fall under an SEC exemption. How should Tina go about raising that money? Due to the amount of capital she is looking to raise, will Tina be subject to any other special requirements?
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Reflection 1:
In no more than 3 and no less than 2 full double spaced page(s) of text, APA format respond to the following about the information you have already covered (Ch. 7) about oppression and microaggressions. Also read "Confronting a Bias" that is attached to this assignment. (Don't forget to cite and source!)
1. How do you see yourself in relation to the information presented in your textbook about racism and prejudice? (remember that we all have some prejudices and that the purpose here is to help you explore within yourself so you can increase your own self-awareness)
2. What did you read in the microaggressions chart in Ch. 6 that resonated within you? This is likely to be among the things you read that you had the strongest reactions to. Be SPECIFIC in your responses. Describing generally what you didn't like or don't ascribe to is too general.
3. What are your thoughts and reactions to the reading "Confronting a Bias?" Use the information about oppression and microaggressions thatyou have read, and analyze the situation described in the reading.
Confronting a Bias:
Personal Example of Communicating an Observed
Bias
Initially upon reading the text about racism and prejudice, I was able to identify times
when I was on the receiving end. A recent encounter at the Michael Kors store came to mind as it resonated within me for some time.
Just for background purposes, when you enter the Michael Kors store you are greeted by the salesperson and they will let you know of any specials they have. On this particular day I entered right behind a daughter, her mother, and grandchild in a stroller, which were white. As soon as they got in the middle store area the sales person greeted them and told them about the sale they were having. I was within a couple feet of them and received no greeting or sales pitch.
Often I believe that in order to be sure it is not just me that I need to observe. In my observation, there was an Asian female that entered the store and she also did not receive a greeting or sales pitch. At this point, I am feeling offended an aggravated and felt that this behavior needed to be pointed out. So I politely explained to the manager that because of my current class at school I am being more observant with regards to interactions and treatment. Furthermore, “I observed the discriminative behaviors of your worker and it should be addressed.”
Initially the manager was contributing the busyness of the store to the worker being
distracted. However I was able to show the manager that as another white female walked in the worker was always readily available but I still had not received a greeting.
At this point, I was thinking of the Pretty Woman scene when she was able to come back and let the sales person know that their prejudgment of her had cost them big on commission and sales. Unfortunately, I was unable to spend big and the commission would not have resulted too much.
I definite.
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Reflection #4
Select a Nursing Theory that closely aligns with your current practice or personal viewpoint. Reflect why you chose your theory and how it applies to your nursing practice or personal nursing philosophy.
Reference
Smith, M. & Parker, M. (2014). Nursing Theories and Nursing Practice. (4th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company. ISBN-13: 978-0-8036-3312-4
All assignments must be completed and submitted as Microsoft Word documents.
All assignments must follow APA 7th edition format.
minimum of 250 words
three references needed
(one the reference’s book )
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Reflection #4Follow the guidelines already provided for refl.docx
Reflection #4
Follow the guidelines already provided for reflection papers (200 words, double spaced, Word doc). Choose from one of the following prompts below and reflect,
do not report
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1. Reflecting back on Heraclitus and Parmenides, what makes for the identity of a thing? Is it the way it changes over time or is it the way that it stays the same?
2. What do you make of Kant’s claim that we never reach the true nature of something? Do you agree that all we ever reach is the way things appear to us or can we reach some form of ultimate reality?
3. Which form of metaphysics did you agree with the most and why?
4. Reflect on some key aspect of Plotinus or Aquinas. What did you take away from them?
5. How did you grow a greater appreciation for art after the class on beauty? What did you think of art before this?
Reflection #4
Follow the guidelines already provided for reflection papers (200 words, double spaced, Word doc). Choose from one of the following prompts below and reflect,
do not report
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1. Reflecting back on Heraclitus and Parmenides, what makes for the identity of a thing? Is it the way it changes over time or is it the way that it stays the same?
2. What do you make of Kant’s claim that we never reach the true nature of something? Do you agree that all we ever reach is the way things appear to us or can we reach some form of ultimate reality?
3. Which form of metaphysics did you agree with the most and why?
4. Reflect on some key aspect of Plotinus or Aquinas. What did you take away from them?
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