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Unit 9 Using Motivational Interviewing

Instructions

For this assignment, use the week’s study materials (readings, video, websites, etc.) as resources to create this paper.

Now that you have been introduced to Motivational Interviewing, start to put this new therapy modality to application.

In your paper, discuss the following points:

• How motivation can help your clients through life situations
• Questions that can be used to pinpoint client’s motivations in life
• How you, as a student and future therapists can use motivation to keep themselves going,
• How you will start to prepare for their final assignment, which uses motivational interviewing.

Complete this assignment and submit it to this assignment dropbox by Sunday at 11:59pm CT.

Competencies: Week 9 Assignment will measure C4, C6, C7, and C8

After reading pages 71-87 of the Book 1619, chapter Sugar by Khalil Gibran Muhammad, answer the following question.

1. Describe and analyze the profound impact of sugar slavery on the foundation of the modern world, focusing on how the exploitation of enslaved workers in sugar production shaped global economies, social structures, and cultural practices.

After watching the documentary: Slavery and Salvation – History of Africa with Zeinab Badawi (Episode 17) answer the following question:.

2. Share your thoughts, impressions, and lessons learned from watching the above documentary. (Note there is not right or wrong answer, it’s your personal reflection).

Article: Hjelm, K., Bard, K., & Apelqvist, J. (2012). Gestational diabetes:
prospective interview-study of the developing beliefs about health, illness and
health care in migrant women. Journal of
Clinical Nursing, 21(21-22), 3244-3256.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04069.x
Follow the instruction in the attached document.

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MCB2004L
Microbial control lab report instructions
This report covers the microbial control setup and interpretation labs, and should contain the following
elements in labeled sections.
All text should be in your own words, even if you cite your source (no direct quotes!). You will also be
graded on whether your writing is clear and organized (5pts), you used correct terminology (5pts), and
on writing mechanics (spelling/grammar/capitalization/etc; 5pts). Remember that scientific names
should be in italics, with only the genus name capitalized; example: Escherichia coli.
Title: – A descriptive summary of the investigation you performed in lab (5pts)
Introduction: should contain all of the following:
 Introduce the purpose of the lab activity– why did you perform this investigation? (5 pts)
 Put the investigation in context: In what situations would someone want to test the
susceptibility of bacteria to antibiotics? (5 pts)
 What is a Kirby-Bauer test, and how does it help people identify bacterial
resistance/susceptibility? (10 pts)
Materials and methods: should be in paragraph form (not bulleted list) and contain the following, in first
person past tense. You do not need to include a list of materials.
 Kirby-Bauer plate: This should be a step by step description of how you performed your Kirby
Bauer test, including which bacteria you tested, your inoculation technique, your antibiotic
distribution technique, and what each of the antibiotics were. (5 pts)
 Data analysis: You should describe how you analyzed the results the week after you put them in
the incubator (i.e.., determined sensitivity of bacteria to the various substances). (10 pts.)
Results: should be in paragraph form and include any pictures you took
 What were the measurements of the zones of inhibition for each antibiotic? (10 pts)
 How susceptible was the bacteria to each antibiotic/cleaner? (10 pts) Hint: this should be
written: “The bacteria was susceptible to…..” “The bacteria was resistant to…” etc.
Discussion:
 Based on observations, draw your conclusions – which antibiotics were the bacteria most
susceptible to? Which was it most resistant to? (10 pts)
 For the most effective antibiotics: what is the mode of action of these antibiotics? In other
words, what mechanism does it use to kill the bacteria? (5 pts)
 Explain how the results of your experiment can be used by the general public or in hospitals or
physicians’ offices for prevention/control, diagnosis, or treatment of infectious disease – this
might require you looking up what diseases are caused by your microbe. (5 pts)
Literature cited:
 You must cite any literature (in APA format) that you used for information (including the lab
manual or web sources), even if you put the info in your own words.

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A.  Write a causal analysis essay  In your essay, do the following:
1.  Address an appropriate topic.
2.  Provide an effective introduction.
3.  Provide an appropriate thesis statement that previews two to four causes. (Note: Be sure to focus only on the causes of the problem; do not consider effects or solutions.)
4.  Explain the causes of the problem.
5.  Provide evidence to support your claim.
6.  Provide an effective conclusion.
B.  Include at least  two academically credible sources in the body of your essay.
1.  For your sources, include all in-text citations and references in APA format.
C.  Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

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Unit 3 Assignment: Sensory Treasure Baskets for Babies
Attached Files:
CHS201 Unit 3 Assignment Sensory Treasure Baskets for Babies .pdf CHS201 Unit 3 Assignment Sensory Treasure Baskets for Babies .pdf – Alternative Formats (178.01 KB)
For this assignment, you will assemble two Sensory Treasure Baskets for Babies with at least five items per basket. Decide if you will photograph the baskets, write a reflection paper, or create a video. Either way, you must include the following:
Explain the purpose and value of Sensory Treasure Baskets for Babies.
Describe the items in each basket and why you included them.
Tell your thoughts on using SensoryTreasure Baskets for Babies.
See the attached document for complete instructions and a grading rubric. Submit your completed assignment to the above submission link by 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday of Unit 3.

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Income Statement Analysis
The discussion questions for Weeks 2 – 4 are designed to help teach you to derive meaning from financial statements. Each week you will select a line item and use Variance Trend Analysis and Ratio Analysis to make some initial assessments about how the company is performing. Collectively, as a class we will seek to find the “story behind the numbers.” Let’s start applying what you have learned to a real-life Income Statement.
Locate and post a screenshot of an actual Income Statement from the company’s latest annual report (which can be found in the investor relations section of website) for one of the following companies:
Royal Caribbean Group
Nike
Boeing
Pick an Income Statement Line Item and a Ratio from the list below: 
Line Item
Ratio
Revenue (aka Sales, Turnover)
Cost of Goods Sold/Cost of Sales
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Gross Profit
Operating Profit
Net Profit
Gross Margin (%)
Net Margin (%)
Return on Sales
Return on Equity
Return on Assets
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
EBITDA
What do this line item and ratio measure and why is it important item for Management to understand these numbers?
Identify the past 4 years of amounts for your line item and ratio (Note: this will require you to track down additional historical Income Statements to get the older data). Share this data with the class using a data table or chart.
Answer the following questions:
What are the trends for this line item and ratio?
Have the line item and ratio amounts increased or decreased?
Is this a “good” thing or a “bad” thing? For this company?
What might management do to improve this line item and ratio?

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In what ways does publishing reach beyond the printed page to influence the 
creation and transmission of U.S. culture?
Please answer the prompt in a short essay of 1-2 double spaced pages. The essay should fully consider the question(s) and should pull from the course readings, as well as your own experiences and opinions, if applicable. Show me that you’ve really thought about your topic and that you have a full understanding of this issue. Your essay should have both a strong introduction (with a thesis statement that clearly states your argument) and a strong conclusion.

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You are required to read and respond to each article assigned. Additionally, you must respond to each post made by your classmates.
In total, this means you will need to make 6 posts: 3 original responses to the articles and 3 replies to your classmates’ posts.
The responses should be posted on the discussion board.
Articles – 15% (3 articles 5% each one)
Articles will be posted on the course content/discussion board. In order to get full credit for the discussion, you will need to post a thoughtful, well-written response to the question and respond to one of your classmates’ answers. This means two posts in total per article.
Do not just summarize the article. I assume you can do that. Rather, you want to write about things that strike you as perceptive, on point, interesting, articulated in a way you hadn’t thought of before, etc. In these responses, you can respond to each other or bring up new things. Be sure to express your opinions in a professional manner. Discuss/explain for each article:
What do you think about the article? (1%)
Do you agree or disagree? What do you agree or disagree with? (1%)
Response to your classmate (1%)
What do you think about the use of articles as an educational resource? (2%)
Articles:
1. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/06/well/eat/mental-health-food.html
2. https://news.vumc.org/2020/03/05/saliva-biomarker-childhood-obesity-risk/
3. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/18/style/is-bmi-a-scam.html
I will send the three post to reply to once one article is completed and sent back to me. 

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250-500 words, write out a brief description of a scenario in which someone is having trouble understanding the role of context, emotion, or listening in a relationship. It doesn’t have to be a conflict, just a situation that could benefit from your advice based upon what you have learned in class. Your inspiration for the situation could come from your own life or from a situation about which you were told by a friend, co-worker, family member, or even acquaintance.
Incorporate what you have learned about the role of context (background, personality, worldview, culture), emotion, and listening in relationships.
Include a clear introduction, summarizing the key ideas that you will address in your vlog post.
Include a clear set of recommendations about the expression of emotions and active listening, both in how to think about the issue as well as what to do/how to behave.
Include a clear conclusion with a clear summary of key ideas and call to action.
Include a minimum of two sources to support the advice you give.

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