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Introduction The article that is summarized in this paper is titled “Neural Processing Associated with True and False Memory Retrieval” by Okado Yoko and Craig Stark. It was taken from the journal “Cognitive, Affective and Behavioral Neuroscience.” The article summary includes highlights of the research methods, findings and discussion. Highlights of the Research in the Article Methods The research in the article was conducted with a purpose of understanding the mechanism through which distorted or false memories are created. The researchers used an experiment to study the activities of brain areas that process memories. The study involved 8 male and 6 female participants from Johns Hopkins University. The participants were aged between 19 and 31 years and had no history mental illness (Okado and Craig 326). The experiment was conducted in three stages. In the first stage, the researchers presented each participant with audio materials naming actual objects. The participants were asked to imagine how the named objects look like. Actual pictures of the objects were then shown to the participants followed by pictures of incomplete objects. In the second stage, participants were asked to play a game which encouraged them to lie about the objects that were presented to them in the first stage of the experiment. The second stage was a lie test and was included in the experiment with a purpose of misinforming participants and distorting their memories of the objects. In the third stage, the researchers presented participants with audio materials naming the objects that they were shown in the first stage, the objects whose pictures were not shown and some new objects. A procedure called fMRI was used throughout the experiment to monitor changes in the activities of the brain. The data that was gathered from the experiment was analyzed using a statistical tool called ANOVA (Okado and Craig 327). Results Findings from the fMRI procedures showed that specific areas of the brain were activated by true and distorted memories. The researchers noted that both true and distorted memories activate activities in the left parental and left frontal areas of the brain. The experiment also revealed that areas of the brain called parahippocampal gyrus and occipital visual regions show more activity for true memories than for distorted memories. The experiment also indicated that an area of the brain called the right anterior cingulate gyrus is more active for distorted memo
Introduction In today’s world, both the young and the old individuals find themselves jobless especially during current economic downturns. For such jobless people, job hunting is on top of their list of priorities. In order to be effective in job seeking, the job hunters are required to use proper strategies to enable them to increase their chances of securing a job. The most successful job hunters do not wait for jobs to be available instead they are proactive in ensuring that they track down the best opportunities. This paper analyses the steps that a job seeker should consider in order to increase their chances of ultimately acquiring a job. Steps in job hunting There are many steps that a job hunter can use to find the right opportunities in securing a dream job. Networking is one of the steps where contacts are acquired through business and social functions in order to help the job seeker in the job hunting process. A job seeker can start developing a network through close people like family, friends and neighbors, who might help them find a job or point them in the right direction. The second important strategy in job hunting is the thorough review of one’s resume and cover letter. The resume and cover letter should be written professionally in order to stand out from the rest. To ensure that these documents stand out, the hunter should seek the services of a professional writer for quality work. Thirdly, a conversation with counselors in different careers can help in providing the right referrals and resources to aid in the management of careers. The counselor can also help the job seeker emotionally get through a long period of unemployment that might interfere with job searching efforts. Fourthly, doing thorough research on the labor market and employers is a very important step in determining the success of job hunting. The research ensures that
Summary The article explores various aspects of forgiveness on the victims of unfair or inconsiderate acts. The article discloses that forgiveness is vital for the psychological well-being. Once a victim deals with the resentment, he/she can progress on in life. However, most victims are unwilling to open up and forgive. As such, they project their resentment as anger towards other people in their lives. Thus, many victims who are unwilling to forgive have difficulties creating lasting relationships in their lives. Forgiving is a process which requires a cautious approach. The specialists assisting victims should facilitate the process by assuming a cautious approach, which will enable their victims express their feelings at their own convenience. Examples provided reveal that forgiveness is a psychological remedy for some of the emotional strains that victims of offensive acts encounter. The article investigates various clinical methods that would assist people in the process of forgiving their offenders. Initials research had unearthed three methods (Baskin & Enright, 2004). The three methods differed in the way in which they undertook counselling. The differences were procedural and in terms of the design. The first and the second model were procedural. Nonetheless, the third was straightforward and required the victim to write-down his/ her frustrations. There are varieties of models, which seek to analyze forgiveness, but they also differ on certain philosophical basis. The philosophical variations in the intervention mean that they also differ in the manner they undertake counselling. Consequently, the processes have different results owing to the way in which they handle victims. The article culminates in a study, which seeks to evaluate if the methods of intervening can be classified into one category. This is established by utilizing data from subjects on forgiveness (Baskin & Enright, 2004). Interaction with the article According to the article, forgiveness is critical if an individual is to fight resentment that arose from being hurt. Forgiveness is a process. It allows the hurt individual to review his/her feelings with regard to the offender. Consequently, the person can choose to forgive or not
In the US, human services and professional education of specialists in this sphere were first put under scientific research, and methods and technologies in the field received a comprehensive theoretical justification. Modern human services workers appear as carriers of a coherent system of professional values. It is not allowed to condemn a person on racial, ethnic, financial, and other indicators. Although in practice, the principles proclaimed in the US Constitution do not correspond to reality, which appears in the form of racism, the superiority of some social groups over others, with the condemnation of the poor. This paper will discuss the current issue in the human services field. Namely, the paper is dedicated to the issues of diversity and biases related t
It goes without saying that any company needs an appropriate identity management system. A safe and convenient solution in the form of Microsoft Identity Integration Server (MIIS) became advantageous for the Dubai Department of Health and Medical Services (DOHMS). The present paper describes the benefits of the technology and assesses the outcomes of the integration of in-house HR systems with Oracle, productivity changes, preservation of time, and mail administration under the new circumstances. Owing to Oracle Database usage, DOHMS human resources management obtained many benefits in terms of data collection and convenience of references. The choice of Oracle may be considered right. Before the changes were implemented, nobody could guarantee that private information was accurate and pertinent. An employee could change their domicile, name, and so on, but the irrelevant information remained. MIIS controlled the whole lifecycle of staff members’ identities since Oracles provided protected and convenient transactions. The integration with external services resulted in up-to-date changes in most of the data; additional details, such as phone numbers, could be addressed by users themselves via “employee self-service.” Thus, in-house HR systems became more precise. Improved productivity was the direct consequence of the introduced innovations. IT workers used to spend much time (3-14 days per year) on creating accounts because they had to add information manually and refer to three different systems. Apparently, it led to a lower level of productivity: IT employees performed mechanical work while they could engage themselves in more important activities. Overall, the higher level of productivity is connected with the time that workers may spend on decision-making, drawing new ideas, or similar assignments while routine work, such as creating accounts and entering data, is to be done automatically. Time management enhancement is directly linked to the new approach and productivity. As it was estimated, an IT specialist who worked with 20 staff members saved approximately 10 minutes per user: it adds up more than three hours per day. There is no doubt that such savings were beneficial. Discharged from the necessity to waste time and insert data by hand, system administrators could focus on more important tasks and perform some other tasks earlier. Time savings also made an impact on how soon updated figures and other information appear in the system. The fourth area in which the implementation of MIIS was advantageous is mailbox management. Again, it was connected with the level of security and human resources. It is only natural
In recent years, the emergence of cloud computing has transformed the business arena by providing an enabling force through which business organizations are now more able to efficiently and effectively reengineer their corporate strategy and competitive advantage. Although cloud computing is still in its development phases, a significant number of organizations have transitioned to the technology to reap from its competitive efficiencies as demonstrated in the literature (Garrison et al., 2012). The present paper uses a case study on NVoicePay to illuminate the business advantages of cloud computing and how IT leadership can be effective in achieving technology buy-in by communicating the benefits of the technology to executive stakeholders. Cloud computing has been defined as “…a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (such as networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be quickly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider protection” (Garrison et al., 2012, p. 62). Through cloud computing, therefore, organizations can have access to an IT service over a network on a needs basis and without having to invest in the technicalities of how the service is provided. Extant literature demonstrates that NVoicePay, a leading e-payment solution provider for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), relies on the cloud as its primary architecture while operating as little of its own data center infrastructure as possible, with the view to assisting the SMEs automate invoice payment. Although the organization still maintains its in-house servers in a small data center run by NVoicePay employees specifically to safeguard the customer identity and other sensitive information, it primarily depends “…on the Microsoft SQL Azure cloud platform for the rest of its computing horsepower, such as notifying parties of payments and updating their customers’ accounting systems” (Babcock, 2013 para. 35). The company is also using the Azure cloud platform to undertake accounting updates through the synchronized database services that are essentially supported by the Cloud provider’s AppFabric service bus. NVoicePay’s business strategy
Introduction Sophocles’ play Oedipus Rex deals with the tragedy of Oedipus and one understands that his tragedy was predetermined by fate. The Greeks believed in the power of oracles, prophesies, predestination and myths, and were very much preoccupied with good and evil. Sophocles makes use of all these elements in the Oedipus Rex and the fact that the audience is aware of the myth of Oedipus foreshadows his fate in the beginning of the play. The oracle predicts that Oedipus would be killing his own father and marrying his own mother. Since then, Oedipus tries to escape the inevitable fate that awaits him. The greatest irony of the play is that al his efforts to evade the destiny bring him closer to it and the play shows how futile is Oedipus’ human efforts to escape his destiny. Main body Oedipus’ personal traits of pride, honor, hubris, anger, annoyance and his incessant quest to know the truth bring him closer
Issues to be Covered   * Health outcomes associated with human trafficking.   * Impact on a health care organization.   * Potential risks for a health care organization.   * Strategies for addressing the issue in health care settings.   * The role of the health care manager.   * Conclusion. Human Trafficking, which is a modern form of slavery, is a critical issue nowadays since it affects many marginalized people around the world. Its victims suffer from different physical and mental diseases, but medics have difficulties with rescuing them from their situation because sometimes, they cannot identify trafficked patients. In this presentation, health outcomes associated with human trafficking will be observed to prove that it is a healthcare problem. Furthermore, the potential impact and risks of this issue for healthcare organizations will be discussed. Finally, the strategies for addressing this problem in health care settings will be suggested and the role of the health care manager will be analyzed. Health Outcomes Associated with Human Trafficking   * Acute injuries.   * Sexually transmitted infections (STIs).   * Unintended pregnancy.   * Worsening of chronic diseases.   * Posttraumatic stress disorder.   * Suicide. Human trafficking may be regarded as a social and legal issue, but it is also a healthcare problem since trafficked people are subject to various morbid conditions. Trafficking victims often suffer from acute injuries received as a result of manual work in hazardous conditions or physical and sexual abuse (Macias-Konstantopoulos, 2016). Furthermore, sexual assaults may cause sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancy (Macias-Konstantopoulos, 2016). Trafficked people with chronic diseases may experience the aggravation of symptoms because of lack of treatment (Macias-Konstantopoulos, 2016). Finally, trafficking victims undergo severe anxiety leading to posttraumatic stress disorder or the attempts to harm themselves, which may end in a suicide. Thus, human trafficking is a serious healthcare issue that impacts healthcare organizations and, therefore, should be addressed by medical staff. Impact on a Healthcare Organization – Human Trafficking   * Need for training nurses to identify trafficking victims.   * Necessity for an interpreter.   * Need for resources promoting the knowledge of protection available to victims. The impact of human trafficking on healthcare organizations lies in the need for educating nursing staff to recognize trafficking victims and providing personnel with the necessary resources for treating such patients. For example, trafficked people sometimes do not have a good command of the language of the country they are brought to, so nurses should be provided with an i
Introduction The Folktales of China is a collection of narratives and tales from the Chinese cultural background. Most of the collections in this book are appreciated by folk narratives in China. A majority of these narratives can be traced to genuine Chinese literature. The cover has an elaborate picture portraying an ancient Chinese emperor. In a nutshell, it is impossible to read this collection as a simple work of literature. It provides a window through which the Chinese history and culture come to the limelight. What are the strengths of the book? The book has various strengths such as the use of powerful picture images that can easily be identified with its audience. They include things such as a spinning wheel, which provide the narratives with persevering strength. Most of the tales in the book make use of motifs such as magic. They may include enchanted transformations and fulfilled wishes. The narratives and tales in the book make use of simple, but earnest and sound themes. Most of the tales in this book embrace themes that champion for humility, generosity and compassion. These themes are the core of the society’s upbringing. They educate their audience that for each tragedy, benefit will follow. They serve to teach their readers morals from an early age; such as nothing in life comes without conditions and the virtue of being responsible. Another strength that the book has is that the tales in its collection have a short plot. This makes the narratives shorter and easier to understand. The tales in this book are formulaic and employ a lot of repetitive patterns (Russell, 2012). Do you have any criticisms of the book? The most striking and highly controversial section of this narrative is perhaps the criticisms of the perception of folk narratives in Red China. This begins right from the foreword section of the book to the end notes. The history of Red China prior to 1965 was mostly characterized as a target of aggressive attacks or the focus of radiant praise. The socio-cultural revolution, which has occurred, indicates that China is not monolithic. However, it shows that China is a dynamic and variegated just like other nations. In the evaluation of varieties from Red China, I hold the same views as Professor Eberhard. The best strategy is to make a comparison of similar tales published in the country prior to 1948, or with other varieties, which are non-Chinese. However, this is particularly challenging. The narratives authored in pre-war China exemplify a minute trickle from an enormous ocean. These were occasional, but unpremeditated accounts based on ambiguous memories (Nai-Tung, 1969). The comparison of Chinese varieties with those, not from China is risky. This is because like most things, tales have to go through a “sea-change” for them to be acknowledged in China. However, like other cultures, Chinese narratives do not subscribe to a particular stereotype, and at times their narratives are termed as being atypical. For example, despite the general perception that the Chinese female gender is subservient a
The video analyzed in the scope of this paper is titled “Self-Motivation,” presented by Brandon Clark. It is only about 3 minutes long, during which Clark talks about his own personal experiences in finding motivation to do what is needed, while explaining that motivation is necessary to achieve anything in life (TEDx Talks 2016). The chosen analysis mode for this paper is thematic reflexive analysis, using a critical realist approach, examining the objectivity of how the speaker perceives the situation (Clarke et al. 2015). In the video, Clark provides a personal account on how he finds motivation to do tasks he finds boring or unpleasant. His method involves utilizing empathy and putting oneself in the shoes of the person that gave the task, deriving pleasure and comfort from knowing that that the efforts would be met with appreciation (TEDx Talks 2016). This idea has academic backing behind it – Jeske and Axtell (2017) report that appreciation of effort is one of the crucial components of fostering motivation in employees and students alike. Leung (2018) states that empathy-induced motivation is a valid tool for making oneself want to do something, and relates to the Confucian concept of civic, familial, and familiar duties. At the same time, the method of motivation proposed by Clark is not universal, as it reflects only their own experiences and psycho-social parameters. As highlighted by Kezar and Elrod (2020), the method that reli
Introduction Exposing children to aggression in the mass media predisposes them to aggressive behavior. Research shows that this observation emanates from physiological, psychological and situational variables. In order to show that there is a positive correlation between observance of violence in the mass media and aggression in children, one must back the above-mentioned variables with proof from scientific analyses as seen below. Positive correlation Denny (2011) explains that violent media causes aggression in children by changing their brain patterns. Therefore, the negative effects emanate from physiological changes in the viewer’s body. In an experiment quoted by the latter author, a group of young men were divided into two categories. All participants had minimal exposure to violent video games before the experiment. One group was subjected to violent video games for a period of ten hours a week. The control group did not play any games within the study period. After exposure to the violent games, all participants’ brain functions were analyzed through magnetic resonance imaging. Researchers compared the findings after the intervention with the results prior to the experiment. In the tests, subjects were required to complete a task in which violent words were mixed with non violent ones. The left frontal lobe of the participants was analyzed and found to be more active in the control group than in the exposed group. Additionally, the results in the control group were closely tied to the tests done before the experiment. However, the exposed group’s results were quite different from the initial findings. After one week of none exposure, the participants’ brain activities closely mirrored those of the control group. Findings from this research indicate that exposure to violent videos has significant effects on a person’s ability to maintain functional or emotional control. When the left frontal lobe is less activated, then people tend to report less control of their emotions or their functions. As a result, one is likely to become aggressive. Although this research was carried ou