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Education and the Christian Ministry There are many aspects to the Christian ministry, not the least of which involves acquiring a thorough knowledge of Christian scriptures, traditions, beliefs, rituals, and values. Christian morality as well as Christian practices comprise subjects that are both broad and deep, and which have been written about and examined extensively for ove

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Dorothea Orem Theory Overview, Scenario, and Utilization 1. In Dorothea Orem's Self-Care theory, person, environment, health, and nursing play key roles. Person, according to Orem (1985), is "an integrated whole, a unity functioning biologically, symbolically and socially;" Orem describes persons as being capable of self-knowledge and engaging in "deliberate action" (Hanucharumkul, 1989, p. 367). Environment is "a set of conditions that motivate a person to establish appropriate goals and adjust behaviour to achieve the results specified by the goals" (Orem, 1985, as cited in Hanucharumkul, 1989, p. 367). It refers not only to the person's surroundings but also of any physical and psychosocial factors that affect recovery (Hanucharumkul, 1989, p. 367). Health for Orem (1985) is "a state of wholeness or integrity of human beings" that is characterized by structural and functional wholeness (Hanucharumkul, 1989, p. 368). Orem (1985) views nursing as "a profession which provides services to its society," and she felt that nursing's objectives were what distinguished it from other disciplines (Hanucharumkul, 1989, pp. 368-369). She described the goal of nursin

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Dorothea Orem Quotation from Readings In her article on Dorothea Orem's self-care deficit theory of nursing, Susan G. Taylor cites Orem (2001), who defines nursing systems as "series and sequences of deliberate practical actions of nurses performed at times in coordination with actions of their patients to know and meet components of their patients' therapeutic self-care demands and to prote

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1. In their article, "Nurse Educator Pathway Project: A Competency-Based Intersectoral Curriculum," Young et al. (2010) discuss several issues that face educators in the practice setting. Among these are healthcare environments that have become increasingly complex, issues with human resource planning, and the need for service education that is both relevant and timely (Young et al., 2010, p. 1). The authors contend that there is a gap between the service and education sectors that makes it difficult for the education infrastructure to address the needs of both (Young et al., 2010, p. 1). They posit that what is needed is "an intersectoral education infrastructure" where the academic and the clinical practice settings can come together to provide learning environments that can train nurse leaders to address workforce issues emerging in the practice setting (Young et al., 2010, p. 1). Here, nurses can use theory, empirical knowledge, and evidence-based research to guide their decis

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Not anything we see is art. For something to be art, it needs to follow aesthetic principles. This does not necessarily mean that something has to be "beautiful," as this term is highly subjective but it means that it needs to "appeal to sensuous perception" (Oxford English Dictionary Online n.p.). Moreover, "aesthetics" refers to an organizing principle that comm

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Raphael's Madonna of the Meadows (84) and Leonardo da Vinci's The Virgin and St. Anne (87) The two paintings under consideration both explore religious themes. They emerged out the same cultural context. Rafael and da Vinci were contemporaries and are both prominent artists of the Italian Renaissance. Their exploration of New Testament themes is typical of the period, as the Catholic Church commissioned a great numb

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The term Paleolithic Age denotes an era beginning as early as 2.6 million years ago and extends to about 10,000 B.C. During this era humans began to use primitive tools to manipulate stones and other objects for daily use or art. The Neolithic era began about 950 B.C. and is considered the last part of the Stone Age. The wall paintings in the Chauvet caves in France (Getlein and Gilbert 317) is one example of Paleolithic art. The wall paintings depict various animals, most prominently a horse. While the meaning of these paintings is unknown, s

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1) Unity/variety - Edgar Degas's The Singer in Green (148) uses unity as well as variety. The unity aspect of the pastel is underlined by the predominance of the color green. The variety aspect is emphasized by various textures, as some parts of the pastel expose clearly recognizable chalk lines, whereas other parts are blurry and smooth. 2) Symmetrical/asymmetrical - Julie Mehretu's Untitled (150) shows symmetric as well as asymmetric eleme

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"The Beautiful Bodhisattva" (426) is a Fresco from fifth century A.C. India, whereas "The Raising of the Cross" (1609-10 389) is a Renaissance painting by Peter Paul Rubens. Although these two artworks emerged out of different historical and cultural contexts, they both have religious themes and were created for religious adoration or decoration of religious spaces. The Indian fresco shows a Bodhisattva, i.e. "saintly beings who have delayed their own release in order to help others

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Michelangelo's David (368) and the Seated Scribe (c. 2450 B.C., 368) both portray men. David is one of the most famous Renaissance sculptures. It is a portrayal of the young Jewish King David who, according to the Old Testament, defeated Goliath with a single strike of a stone thrown with a sling. The statue is indebted to classical Greek sculptures but in contrast to the Greek original, David's body looks very reali

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The Bayeux Tapestry (Getlein and Gilbert 355) is one of the most prominent artworks of the Middle Ages in Europe. The tapestry depicts the Norman conquest of England in 1066 A.D.. This artwork is actually not a tapestry but rather embroidery, as the rich details were embroidered on the cloth rather than "woven" in. The tapestry is an astonishing 231 feet long and depicts seventy-two separate scenes that describe the events that led up to the conquest of England. The tapestry is to "read" like a book from left to right. The tapestry vividly depicts battle scenes with soldiers and horses tumbling and falling and dead bodies being piled up. Besides its sheer size and artistic mastery, the tapestry is cul

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Technological Advances that Changed Art The notion of art proper did not emerge in Europe until the Renaissance (Getlein and Gilbert, 361). Before that time, art and artists were not recognized as distinct notions or institutions in society. However, despite the fact that the notion of art only gradually evolved, art and artistic expression has always played an important role in all societies throughout the centuries. Moreover, art appears to be a uniquely human invention and one that is as old as mankind. Significantly, "artists" have always appropriated technological or scientific discoveries and advances and incorporated them into their artworks (Miller 12) In some cases the advancement or invention itself has fundamentally change of how we perceive of art. In other cases, technological advances have opened up new possibilities and created new media that were readily accepted and used by artists. Accordingly, the history of technology is also always closely intertwined wi

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Pair 1) ijele - nowo The term "Ijele" refers to ritual masks used in the Northern Ogbo culture (northeast Nigeria). The most significant characteristic of these masks is their size and complexity. They can be up to twelve feet high with supporting platforms of six feet in diameter. They consist of tiers of cloth figures depicting daily scenes. Their ritual function is to honor the dead and ensure well-being of the community (Getlein and Gilbert 421). "Nowo" is a spirit honored in the Temne culture of Sierra Leone. The spirit is believed to guide Temne women and is frequently represented as a black mask (see Getlein 420), which is worn at celebrations marking the rite from girlhood to womanhood. Th

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Human behavior is impacted by both nature and nurture, or an individual's environment. Similarly, in writing, environment-or setting-tends to play an observable role in a character's behavior. Two examples of this are Tessie Hutchinson in Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery," and Louise Mallard in Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour." While both characters ultimately meet ill fate, each of them experiences contextually inappropriate feelings that are altered by changes within the settings of their stories. In "The Lottery," Shirley Jackson depicts a typical town that hosts an annual lottery at the start of summer. As the town gathers for the lottery, Tessie Hutchinson arrives late which she says is a c

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The typical action film centers on the perspective of a white male hero. In this way, non-white, non-male characters are generally depicted as "other." The heroes of action films are also typically heterosexual and "straight" in terms of their sexual preferences. Thus, the films generally show people of alternate sexual orientations in roles that are negatively stereotyped. The treatment of characters that are identified as "other" might be seen as a reflection of the beliefs and fears of mainstream society. In addition, this treatment tends to perpetuate the marginalization of women, nonwhites, and people who are not conventionally heterosexual. This paper will explore this issue by analyzing the racial, sexual and gendered dynamics among the characters in three popular action films: True Lies, The Searchers and Gladiator. Gender stereotypes are expressed in the 1994 film True Lies, which was directed by James Cameron. The main character of the film is Harry Tasker, who seems

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Budget Management Analysis: Community Hospital A community hospital amplifies healthcare in a community. According to many empirical studies, people that receive care in community health centers receive more preventive services than the general population does (Wang, Gusmano, & Cao, 2011, p. 38). These services come at a price, however, and community hospitals' budget management process often involves handling cost variances from the original budgeted amounts that occur for various reasons. A cost variance is a metric that shows the difference between projected and actual costs ("Cost Variance (CV)," n.d.). In budget development, a hospital must make explicit assumptions about what its membership levels, inpatient/outpatient use rates, visits per member, patient mix, and costs per case will be, but these assumptions "often are not as straightforward as they seem" (Miller & Ryan, 1995). Cost-variance analysis enables hospital administrators to look past the differences i

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This paper will address the argument of James Gilligan in Preventing Violence regarding the relationship that exists between violence, patriarchal gender roles and homophobia. This relationship is often expressed in the behavior of men in everyday life. In addition, patriarchal gender roles and homophobia are often reflected in the depictions of male violence in popular films. Following a description of Gilligan's viewpoint on the matter, this paper will apply his ideas to an interpretation of the use of violence in three films: True Lies (1994, directed by James Cameron), Hostel (2005, directed by Eli Roth), and The Hangover (2009, directed by Todd Phillips). According to James Gilligan, patriarchal attitudes and homophobia are related to a "devaluation of everything 'female' and an overvaluation of everything 'masculine'" (65). The patriarchal tradition in society has resulted in men having specific gender roles that are different from those associated with women. In particul

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Islamic Art Islamic art emerged in the 7th century along with the newly found religion of Islam. Islamic art takes up aspects of Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine styles and redefines them in its own religious context (Getlein and Gilbert 411). Other important influences in Islamic art came from pre-Islamic Persian culture. The most prominent feature of Islamic art and one it shares with certain strains of Orthodox Judaism is the prohibition of images of animate beings in a religious context. The Qur'an contains several passages that prohibit the worship of idols. The representations of humans, animals, and God are therefore forbidden in Islamic art (410). Because of these restrictions, Islamic artists have developed a "decorative" style of art that

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Scholarly Position Paper - Part 1 1. Problem Statement Several researchers have observed a significant under-representation of ethnic minorities and students from low-income families in gifted education (Banks & Banks, 2007; Milner & Ford, 2007; National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Minority Representation in Special Education., Donovan, & Cross, 2002; Swanson, 2006). As Milner (2007) points out, in the past, a lot of research and resources went into efforts to make special education classes accessible to students from diverse backgrounds. While these efforts were more or less successful and teachers have received extensive training in recognizing learning disabilities, teachers' education frequently lacks training regarding the recognition of gifted students (National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Minority Representation in Special Education., et al., 2002). To complicate matters, even those teachers who are sufficiently trained to recognize gifted students, often fail to recognize giftedness in students with minority or low-income background (Banks & Banks, 2007). The reason f

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In her book Mayhem: Violence as Public Entertainment, Sissela Bok discuses the effects of media violence on individuals and society as a whole. Bok notes that there are contrasting views on this issue. Some people believe that media violence contributes to increased violence in society. Others believe that media violence provides cathartic experiences as well as important messages about the nature of human life. This paper will argue that violence can be an important and meaningful theme in works of cinema. However, the use of violence can also cross the line, as seen, for example, in films that have been labeled "torture porn." This idea will be discussed with examples from three recent films: Brokeback Mountain, Gladiator, and Hostel. Sissela Bok refers to the view of the ancient writer St. Augustine, who claimed that violence-based entertainment results in the "stabbing of the soul" (31). In other words, Augustine believed that violent entertainment causes people to be insen

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Dear Selection & Admissions Committee: Some people come across opportunity by chance, others by hard work, and others through a flash of inspiration. What is inspiration? Inspiration is the ability to breathe. By studying respiratory therapy, I will have the chance to help others breathe. Working in the medical field as a respiratory therapist could give me a wealth of opportunities in home care, clinical care, and physical therapy allowing me to truly make a difference in people's lives. The field of respiratory care applies scientific principles to present, identify, and treat acute dysfunction of the cardiopulmonary system. Respiratory care therapists carry out physician's orders u

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This paper analyzes the strategies that four retailers-Target, J.C. Penney, Macy's, and Neiman Marcus-are using to deal with recession-era spending. It compares the dimensions of inventory, staffing, store openings, and promotion to consider the way each is dealing with the challenges of lean times when many consumers are being forced to watch rapidly depleting budgets and to reevaluate spending plans. Each has a distinctly different philosophy, and all four suggest the variety of approaches with which businesses (in this case, department stores focused on apparel and home goods merchandise) are facing the challenge of lean economic times. Jayne O'Donnell highlights four retail department stores that serve slightly different segments of the buying public. Demographically, Neiman Marcus shoppers are the most upscale of the four, J.C. Penney's are the least, and Target and Macy's are, in that order, the next steps up. The survey of regular shoppers included a much larger pool at t

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Culture affects the willingness of individuals to seek treatment in therapy. One group that has been noted as being less willing to seek treatment is those of Chinese heritage. In a study by Hsu and Alden (2008) this issue was empirically examined. The authors measured first and second generation students of Chinese Heritage and those of European heritage. The authors found that first generation Chinese participants were

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The beginning of the Roman era was around 510 A.C. when Rome conquered Greece and started to significantly expand its empire to cover most of Western Europe in the West, Greece in the East, and North Africa in the South. In the beginning, Roman culture was strongly influenced by Greek culture, as the Romans adopted many architectural and artistic styles from the Greeks (342). Over the centuries, Rome developed its own artistic styles, such as realistic sculptures of people and frescos (as can be found in Pompeii). However, art in the Roman Empire was also strongly influenced by the cultures of the regions it colonized (344). One of the greatest achievements of Roman culture were their impressive advances in engineering of civil structures (roads, aqueducts) but also buildings such as the Coliseum in Rome.

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The experiments that were conducted by Jane Elloitt in "A Class Divided" involved separating individuals into distinct groups by eye color. After Martin Luther King was assassinated over thirty years ago, this intelligent and brave school teacher decided to impart a lesson in racial sensitivity to her school children. What she taught became a famous lesson in stereotyping and prejudice, and she went on to win the National Mental Health Association Award for Excellence in Education. She divided the class into two groups, those with blue eyes and those with brown eyes. She began by separating the two groups and then pointing out behaviors that that the lower status group members were doing in order to engender feelings of hostility in the in-group members. Singling out children who were m

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