Identify the stakeholders and explain how this issue has an impact on them. Provide references to support the information. Describe recent and current efforts aimed at solving the human rights issue, including efforts by NGOs, national governments, and IGOs. Provide supporting references.

 
Based on Amnesty InternationalLinks to an external site., Human Rights WatchLinks to an external site., the UN human rights-related organizations (UNHCRLinks to an external site., United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human RightsLinks to an external site.), or another source that you verify with your instructor, choose a human rights policy issue.

Define the issue as a human rights issue according to concepts of human rights. Describe its causes, implications, and locations. Use the following questions to help you frame your explanation:

In what ways has a policy caused human rights violations or been enacted because of human rights violations?
Can you recognize conflicts around human rights policy that stem from divergent understandings of human rights, within a country, between countries, or between a country and an intergovernmental or non-governmental organization?
Consider the history, religion, and culture of the country where the issue is taking place in your examination of the human rights policy issue.

Identify the stakeholders and explain how this issue has an impact on them. Provide references to support the information.
Describe recent and current efforts aimed at solving the human rights issue, including efforts by NGOs, national governments, and IGOs. Provide supporting references.
Based on your analysis of the human rights issue and the policies you have described, provide your opinion on which policy would be appropriate. This can be one of the policies already in place or your suggestion. Support your opinion with references to appropriate resources.
Use four (two government and two peer-reviewed, scholarly) sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides. For this assignment, government resources may include resources from an IGO.

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Jacque’s case studies for attachment domains and defenses domains | SOWK 7300 | Valdosta State University

Defenses and Defensive Maneuvers Domain 5

Defenses and Defensive Maneuvers Combined Directions and Template

Because of the nature of
defenses and
defensive maneuvers – it is
not possible to put all of them in dimensional form. Thus, some of the responses will be presented in dimensional form as we did with Jacque 1, but the remainder will be put in the form of ratings/rationale that we used on other domains.

Question 1.
Identify the situation-specific defensive mechanisms that Jacque uses. I suggest that you write a paragraph which describes each defense mechanism that you believe she uses. Provide your rationale for believing that she uses a particular defense. Note: Jacque uses many defensive mechanisms.

Question 2. One you have completed Question 1, assess the following dimension of Jacque’s defense mechanisms (considering those that you identified in Question 1).
Assess the strength and rigidity of her defenses.

Clients vary greatly in the strength or rigidity of their defenses. Come clients are quite well-defended, and they have no awareness of their defenses. Further, their defenses don’t appear to cause them any type of discomfort or distress. Their defenses are said to be “ego-syntonic” because they seem to be “consistent with the person’s fundamental personality and beliefs”. Conversely, some clients are uncomfortable and quite bothered by their defenses, and they experience them as “inconsistent with their basic personality and beliefs”. Additionally, some clients use a wide range of defenses from sophisticated to mid-range to very primitive while others use only primitive defenses, others mainly mid-range, and others mainly sophisticated. The patterns vary greatly. The more primitive defenses that are used, however, the more distortion of reality that occurs. People also differ in their awareness of their defenses and how comfortable they are with their defenses. Some clients are so bothered by their defenses that they choose to give them up by seeking help. Considering what you know about Jacque, decide where to rate the Strength/Rigidity of her Defenses, and provide a rationale for this rating.

Strength/Rigidity of Defenses

Ego-Syntonic Defenses

Ego-Dystonic Disorders

Person is extremely rigid and well- defended; massive protection. No cracks in person’s defensive armor

Rigid and well –defended, but person is occasionally dissatisfied with results of his/her actions

Some cracks in defense; they do not block anxiety consis-

tently; client is feeling

some anxiety.

Substantive cracks in defenses in specific areas of the person’s life. Defensive behavior is no longer working in many cases. Client is dissatisfied, but is

unsure of what to do

Defensive behavior is no longer working. Client aware that change is necessary & client and is dissatisfied. Client motivated to explore defenses/change his/her

Behavior.

Rationale for your assessment of the strength/rigidity of her defenses:

Question 3. Look at the list of defenses you generated in Question 1. Consider whether these defenses are mainly sophisticated? Mainly Mid-range? Mainly Primitive? In other words, what type of defenses are they? Evaluate the
range of Jacque’s defenses (that you identified in Question 1) according to the categories below, and identify whether you think that Jacque has “much” or “minimal” reality distortion.

Range of Defenses

Much Reality Distortion

Minimal Reality Distortion

All primitive

Mostly primitive;

Some mid-level

defenses

Mix of primitive

and mid-level

defenses;

an occasional

sophisticated

defense

Mostly mid-level

defenses with

some primitive

defenses

Mid-level defenses

with a few

sophisticated defenses

Mix of mid-level defenses & sophisti-

cated defenses. Occasional

primitive defenses

Mostly sophisticated defenses with some mid-level & occasional primitive defense

Sophisticated defenses with occasional mid-level & primitive defense

Rationale for your rating:

Question 4. How aware is Jacque of her defenses and do they appear to be problematic for her? In other words, is Jacque aware of her defense mechanisms and do they appear to be a problem for her? Indicate a rating and provide a brief rationale for your response.

Awareness of Problematic Nature of Defenses

No awareness, not motivated to

understand

Minimal awareness. Rarely sees defensive behavior as a problem & is not motivated to understand them

Basic awareness. Occasionally sees defensive behavior as problematic, but is resistant to understand

them

Increasing awareness. Often sees defensive behavior as problematic, but is resistant to understand or change anything

Substantive awareness; often sees defensive behavior as problematic and is willing to explore what is going on

Rationale:

5. We have talked about Jacque most of the semester and have talked about how painful a client’s
Core Conflict actually is. The closer one gets to his/her
core conflict, the person begins to experience painful anxiety – and often at the center of a person is a core issue that is surrounded by feelings of shame and self-hatred (contempt). What do you believe is Jacque’s Core Conflict is that she hides under her defensive maneuvers and defense mechanisms? This Core Conflict would simply be too painful for her to face openly at this time. In other words, what happened to her in her early childhood interactions with her parents that is too painful for her to face openly?

Rationale:

6. Because of the intensity of Jacque’s core conflict and the intensely painful feelings surrounding the conflict, Jacque has erected a “false self” that is composed of broad, rigid defensive
maneuvers (“Rising Above”
Interpersonal Coping Strategies for dealing with others) and
Intrapersonal Pathological Schemas in which she has turned against herself through splitting (“Turning Against the Self” Strategies). These elaborate defensive
maneuvers are so extensive that the “real little-girl Jacque” has gotten covered up by a “false Jacque” with a “false sense of self, others and the world”. In other words, she has lost herself and her voice in the process of trying to protect herself. This happens to individuals with Insecure Attachments and difficult childhood experiences. Write a detailed paragraph explaining how Jacque’s defensive mechanisms protected her from feeling anxiety associated with her core conflict.

What does the term plural executive mean? Who is in the plural executive? Why does Texas use the plural executive? ?Is it an effective way to govern Texas? ?(10 points) 2. ?What are

Directions:  Answer each of the following questions. Be sure to use complete sentences when answering the questions.  Cite your sources as appropriate. Your answer to each question should be several paragraphs.  Please double space your answers.  
1.  What does the term plural executive mean? Who is in the plural executive? Why does Texas use the plural executive?  Is it an effective way to govern Texas?  (10 points)
2.  What are the similarities and differences in power between the Texas Speaker of the House and the Lieutenant Governor?  What helps or hinders in the use of these powers? (10 points)
3.  What types of local government courts exist in Texas?  What are the requirements to serve as a judge on these courts and the duties of these courts? (10 points)
4.  What are the primary types of state courts?  What types of courts can the legislature create?  Why does the legislature create these courts? (10 points)
5.  Legislative bodies exist to make laws, provide oversight and sometimes provide constituent service.  What aspects of the Texas State Legislature assist the legislature in providing these services?  What hinders it? (10 points)

Explain the competitiveness factors supporting the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Read the article and answer the below questions (1-page answer per question; Times New Romans, 12, 1.5 space):Sala-I-Martin, X., Crotti, R., Baller S., Battista A., Drzeniek-Hanouz M., Geiger T., Gaviria D.G., Marti G. (2017), Modernizing the Measurement of Drivers of Prosperity in Light of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, (pp. 51-62). In K. Schwab (Ed.), The global competitiveness report 2016-2017. Geneva: World Economic Forum. (article is posted in eLearning – Learning Modules)Questions to be answered:
1. Explain the competitiveness factors supporting the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
2. Article claims that “Increased measurement challenges in calculating GDP have lessened its value as an indicator of economic progress, and also calls in to question the accuracy of productivity estimates, which require precise evaluation of output, capital, and labor.” (pp.52). Explain this claim.
3. Explain the five directions for measuring competitiveness during the rise of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

TheGlobalCompetitivenessReport2016-2017_FINAL.pdf

How can project risk management help improve project performance? What do you think are the most important factors to keep in mind and manage when managing risk? Some examples might be communication, schedule management, stakeholder management, etc. What will you be focusing on to manage the risks that you identify in your project?

 Assignment1：
Discussion Questions
Read pages 96 -103 of your textbook (Meredith et al., 2021), and discuss the following questions: How can project risk management help improve project performance? What do you think are the most important factors to keep in mind and manage when managing risk? Some examples might be communication, schedule management, stakeholder management, etc. What will you be focusing on to manage the risks that you identify in your project?
Reminder: A high quality post is one that explicitly links your personal opinion or experience with the course materials or other relevant outside sources using proper APA format. Both in-text citations and a reference list are required for this discussion. You may earn up to 5 points for this discussion; and you may find the following resources helpful:
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Assignment2 ：

 
Week 3 – Personal Assessment of Skills (12 points)
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Complete the Complete Project Manager Assessment Survey Instrument
Actions found in the Reading area.  This is a good way to assess the "talent gap" referred to by Mark Langley in the "Are You Ready?" video last week.
Use the Excel spreadsheet TCPM survey short22.xlsx Download TCPM survey short22.xlsx(or Survey Tables from the Discussion area) to record and post your results.
(NOTE:  It is important to use numerical formatting, not images or text, so the scores may be cut and pasted into a benchmark database).
Post the spider diagram that depicts your skill set (e.g. Excel radar chart). Copy and paste or scan the diagram and insert it in your posting.  Discuss how this assessment may be helpful for determining your readiness to lead and manage technical projects and compare your skills with team mates.  How might it then guide you on a personal development plan?  Cover how assessment and diagramming tools like these can be helpfully deployed on technical projects.

Assignment 3：
 
Week 3 Discussion – Motivating Behaviors (12 points)
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Pick a current, previous [or hypothetical] team of five people who have different motivators for success — describe how they are motivated, based on your observations or discussions with the individuals. How did you determine these motivating factors–what clues, statements, or behaviors were evident?
Prepare an announcement to the team, just prior to starting a technical project.  Describe your approach to meeting each person’s needs, as well as motivate the group as a whole.  Include relevant examples from personal experiences.   Include a communications plan, such as in a spreadsheet, that lists individuals, their traits, and suggested approaches.
It is important to ensure that team members or employees feel they have a good fit between themselves and their job, that they feel comfortable talking to their project manager or supervisor, that communications are clear, and that they are appropriately recognized for their performance or achievements.
To practice effective stakeholder management, what do or would you do to make sure that, regardless of individual job descriptions, the needs of your team members are being honored? Be specific about how you would set clear expectations, taking into account the different needs and personalities of team members.

TCPMsurveyshort22.xlsx

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The Complete Project Manager Evaluation Tool

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Leadership/Management–interact with others and achieve results

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Personal–able to motivate and influence others

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Humor–commitment to creating fun working environments

4
Project management–competent with people and processes to deliver results

5
Environment–creating people friendly operating conditions

6
Organization–structure and culture to support "green" relationships

7
Negotiations–engage with others to reach agreements

8
Politics–effective in using power and influence

9
Conflict management–able to work through disagreements

10
Sales–secure necessary commitments to ideas, plans, or actions

11
Change management–willing to guide alternate approaches

12
Market/customer–knowledgeable about clients, end-users, and market forces

13
Integration–able able to apply complete set of people, organizational, and technical skills

14
Success–project met all objectives and achieved desired outcomes

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What information are hackers trying to obtain through the enumeration process? Why is this data so valuable to hackers? What are the safety measures that organizations can implement to protect this information?

 
Assignment 1: Enumeration of Information
During the enumeration process, hackers are trying to learn more about the actual system and the information contained within the computer systems.
Tasks:
On the basis of information from the course textbook, answer the following questions:

What information are hackers trying to obtain through the enumeration process?
Why is this data so valuable to hackers?
What are the safety measures that organizations can implement to protect this information?

Note: Your response should rely upon at least two sources from professional literature—articles from peer-reviewed journals and relevant textbooks. Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and use accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Submission Details:
By Week 3, Day 3, in a minimum of , post your response to the appropriate Discussion Area. Through Week 3, Day 7, review and comment on at least two of your peers’ responses. Consider the following in your response:

Provide a statement of clarification or a point of view with rationale.
Challenge a point of discussion or draw a relationship between two or more points of the discussion.

Discussion Grading Criteria and Rubric
All discussion assignments in this course will be graded using a rubric. This assignment is worth 40 points. Download the discussion rubric and carefully read it to understand the expectations.

A dentist has asked his assistant to perform a cleaning on a patient. The assistant has observed many cleanings and she’s confident she can do a good job. But the assistant is not licensed to carry out a cleaning and she points this out to her boss. The dentist offers her $30 cash on the side and the assistant accepts the arrangement. The assistant performs the cleaning and the procedure goes smoothly. The patient has no idea what’s happened and is satisfied with the office visit. Fully explain and apply utilitarianism to this particular situation. Was it OK for the dentist and assistant to treat the patient this way? Describe how utilitarianism works in general and address factors that would be important according to this view. Do you think the dentist and assistant behaved morally?

  
A dentist has asked his assistant to perform a cleaning on a patient. The assistant has observed many cleanings and she’s confident she can do a good job. But the assistant is not licensed to carry out a cleaning and she points this out to her boss. The dentist offers her $30 cash on the side and the assistant accepts the arrangement. The assistant performs the cleaning and the procedure goes smoothly. The patient has no idea what’s happened and is satisfied with the office visit. Fully explain and apply utilitarianism to this particular situation. Was it OK for the dentist and assistant to treat the patient this way? Describe how utilitarianism works in general and address factors that would be important according to this view. Do you think the dentist and assistant behaved morally? Justify your own view. Write 2-3 paragraphs. Begin typing your answer below. 

Is Turings test the right way to approach the idea of intelligence? In other words, if you have a conversation with a computer and you believe that you are talking with a human, would that computer be intelligent? Why or why not?

Is Turing’s test the right way to approach the idea of intelligence? In other words, if you have a conversation with a computer and you believe that you are talking with a human, would that computer be intelligent? Why or why not?

I do not believe that Turing’s test is the right way to approach the idea of intelligence. While I would agree that certain computer systems can do extraordinary things, I do not think it should be considered intelligence. This is because as far as my knowledge on computers goes, they are only able to do as much as we code them to do. Meaning, computers are nothing without human interference. If I were to have a conversation with “someone” online and it turned out to be a computer, I would think the computer possessed less “intelligence” than that of a real person I could have a conversation with. This is because I think a crucial part of intelligence is the human factor. When I have conversations with coworkers, for example, they are hearing my words for the first time and actively dig from their own personal memories and experiences to formulate a unique response to what I am saying. So while I think computers are highly advanced systems that can perform certain “roles” very well, I do not think they are the way we should really measure intelligence. 

How are human thinking and machine computing similar in function of memory? How are they different?

I think human thinking and machine computing are similar in function of memory, because both systems work to pull data/memories that would be relevant to the question or topic at hand. These systems operate very differently at the same time, because while I use personal experiences as a base for my own intelligence, computers use whatever data is given to them. Another major difference is that I will recall past experiences with a certain bias or subjective way of thinking. This is because my memory may take into account body language, tone, and other underlying factors that only I would know. A computer cannot take into account these factors, so it will often have a pretty objective, blunt response to whatever data it is trying to receive. 

Do you think it’s possible for computers to ever think or be as intelligent as humans? Why or why not?

I don’t think it is possible for computers to ever be as intelligent as humans, because computers will never be able to feel genuine human emotion. It is a very unique experience that cannot be transferred into a technological system or any form of artificial intelligence. Emotion serves as motivation for most of our perspectives/opinions, and I think it would be impossible to assume that computers would ever be able to account for that factor. Artificial intelligence may be able to act as such through pre-written dialogues, but these systems will never be able to form their own opinions. Therefore, they will never be as intelligent as humans. 

How do either of the concepts of human intelligence or artificial intelligence apply to any of the following programmatic course themes:

I think the topic of human intelligence really applies to emotional intelligence. This is because we often draw upon our own empathy and other emotional skills we’ve learned in order to tackle certain issues during our day to day lives. I think that in order to have human intelligence, we must first have a strong sense of emotional intelligence.
Remember to respond to two peers while being respectful of and sensitive to their viewpoints. Consider advancing the discussion in the following ways:

Post an article, video, or visual to reinforce a peer’s idea or challenge them to see their point from a different perspective.
Engage in conversation with your peers around the topic of intelligence. Consider asking a question or sharing your own personal experience.

Explain the capital budgeting process and describe the available methods of evaluating alternative investments. Explain in your own words what is meant by the time value of money and why some of the methods consider it and others do not. Give an example of a method that considers it and one that does not.

Explain the capital budgeting process and describe the available methods of evaluating alternative investments. Explain in your own words what is meant by the time value of money and why some of the methods consider it and others do not. Give an example of a method that considers it and one that does not.