May 14, 2022

Jim Crow Law Analysis

What does it say about race/racism in the U.S. that stereotypes from the 1800s and 1900s continue to shape the way African Americans are portrayed in the contemporary period?  According to the readings, it is clear that racism against African-Americans in the US cannot end unless past negative stereotypes are eliminated. Notably, racism during the …

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The Ethical Implications of Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis for Non-Medical Use

Introduction and Background Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) describes early embryo testing after vitro fertilization and it was intended to detect genetic defects including sex linked, single gene, and chromosomal disorders (Panahi & Fahami, 2015). According to Shaia et al. (2020), PGD prevalence in the US was four percent in 2005 and in 2015 it increased …

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Rural Characterization in Sula and Winesburg, Ohio

  This analysis focuses on the similarities and differences of rural characterizations between Sula by Toni Morrison and Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson. The paper will begin by analyzing the common rural themes in the two texts, including rural isolation, resistance to change, and rural-urban migration. The next part of the paper will discuss the unique rural practices, culture, …

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CSR Case Analysis: British Petroleum

  Final Case Analysis: British Petroleum BP’s immoral practices caused the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster. In 2010, BP, Halliburton, and Transocean were involved in the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling when it exploded, killing 11 workers and millions of marine wildlife (Smith et al., 2011). According to investigations, negligence resulted in the spill, as BP …

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Comprehensive Focused SOAP Psychiatric Evaluation Template

Subjective: CC (chief complaint): “Well, my sister made me come in. I was living with my mom, and she died. I was living, and not bothering anyone, and those people– those people, they just won’t leave me alone.” HPI: S.T. is a 52-year-old Caucasian male presenting for evaluation of psychosis. Previous prescriptions include Haldol, Thorazine, …

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HIV/AIDS: The Organism That Causes the Disease

            The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the microbe responsible for HIV/AIDS infections (CDC, 2021). HIV is a microbe in the genus Lentivirus and HIV-1 and HIV-2 species (Esbjörnsson et al., 2019). HIV-1 is the most common, aggressive, and infectious species and it originated from chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) (Esbjörnsson et al., 2019). HIV-1 currently replicates …

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