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Classification and division paper

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Classifying the Different Types of People at a Specific Type of Party

When well defined, a party signifies a gathering of individuals for the purposes of recreation, socialization, conversation, as part of other commemoration, or as part of a festival or celebration of a special occasion. A party will generally have food and drinks, and time and again music and dancing and many other forms of entertainment. In most Western nations, parties for adults and teens are associated with taking alcohol such as distilled spirits, beer, and wine. One of the examples of parties is a dinner party. It is a formal social congregation upon which individuals take dinner together, commonly in the host’s personal home. A buffet of food is offered on the table for at least formal dinner parties, and the visitors pick kinds of stuff from the buffet and eat as they mingle and talk. In most formal dinner parties, food is served at a dining table with a place setting. Women might wear cocktail dresses.

Another type of party is the birthday party. They are designed for the most unforgettable time of a child and adult. It happens to be a celebration of the anniversary of the birth of an individual who is honored. People normally wear different types of clothes. Some might wear a common dressing code attire for uniformity, like an all-white dressing code. A tea party is also a type of another party. In Anglo-American culture, a tea party is an official assembly for midafternoon tea. The tea is accompanied by cookies, thin sandwiches, and cake slices. These bashes are conventionally attended only by women and commonly categorized by striking tableware, such as silver and bone china. The last type of party is a pool party. It is a party that includes activities like in a swimming pool for individuals. It can be a wild and wet time if kids are invited to the party. It is always enjoyable gathering with friends to have fun during the hot summer periods.

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My Writing Experience

Writing has always played a significant part in my life. Learning something new can be undoubtedly tricky, and I can relate this with my writing experience. Since I was a small kid, I can comfortably state that I have always had great interest and awareness regarding writing. As a kid, I had a smooth experience of learning because of the eminence of teaching and support that I was receiving from my family members particularly my father. Initially, I started writing by drawing simple objects and symbols which I could later name afterward. I can remember very well my father teaching me how to write by giving me a draft book and then asking me to write about some simple topics like “My Family,” “My Pet,” and I seemed to enjoy the whole process. In the start, there were some struggles while writing for example like coming up with a complete sentence. Moreover, my grammar and vocabulary were poor, but with time, my writing skills were significantly improving.

It was during the early education that I achieved to sharpen my writing skills and this played a significant role in my life. Therefore, all the support that I received provided a good ground for me in learning first the reading and writing basics of the English language. The support made my learning to seem more manageable, and thus I had enough time to relish writing about anything that fascinated me outside my school work as well as handling the tasks that were set in front of me.

The availability of many reading and writing materials at home, as well as my passion for writing, made me grow up being a creative child. I stopped writing funny essays about my parents, friends, and pets and started writing things like becoming a superman and building robots. I could read or watch a movie and then write down small writing concerning the content and later come up with my piece. I could feel like I was living outside of this world as most of the time I experienced some strange imaginations. I liked reading and writing real fiction as well as some stuff of fantasy that could make my mind stray from realism. This kind of stuff made kept my spirit alive, and I enjoyed it. The nature of pictures that I was able to put into my mind made me think and therefore I continued to write. When my mother saw my writings, she was shocked and said that I was too young for writing such content and she saw it a strange thing. However, my father always had my back. He continued bringing more materials to read and as he said he saw a great author in me.

After joining I school, things became even more interesting. My school library was stocked with many books, and I never imagined setting my foot there possibly because of shyness. One day I decided to visit the library during my free time while carrying my notebook and pen which I never left behind while going into an important place. Inside the library, I felt in a different world. The place was terrific, and the books were well placed. There was a serene environment, and everybody was busy with their stuff, some reading while others were writing. My attention was caught by the book entitled “Harry Potter” on one of the shelves. I decided to read the first pages of the book before the library time was over.

The story was about a young boy named Harry Potter who lived with his wand-wielding friends at the time of witchcraft and wizardry. The book had an epic story such that I could not control myself from further reading while down some important notes. I thought this was the most astonishing book in the whole world. The book had the most delightful sparky pictures. This experience made me start thinking about how I could come up with such a beautiful story and put it into writing. This increased my interest in writing, and therefore I started coming up with some short, fascinating epic stories which I could read in front of my classmates.

However, I feel that my interest, as well as my desire to write, grew once I reached middle school. There before I used to read a lot with some little writing but in middle school, we were required to write some stories for a test. Our English teacher was so encouraging, and she supported us where necessary. Her proficiency in the language made to see her as my mentor. I used to go to her for assistance, and she would give me some topics and articles to write about where she later corrected me where I was wrong. She demanded a one hundred percent score from me in her subject and most of the time I gave out my best my emerging to be the top student. She encouraged me to keep writing as she saw I had a great passion for it.

Presently I enjoy writing a lot since it consents me to express my feelings, establish my beautiful thoughts and to study information. Consequently, writing helps me to get my beliefs as well as opinions out in the open. I feel like I can write about anything that have ever crossed up my mind. Writing has helped me not only in school work but also in communication. As a form of communication I can write some nice speeches and articles that can be advantageous both at individual and national level. Thus I tend to be very obsessive about literacy since I regard both writing and reading as the basis of learning as well as finding oneself. I consider writing as my talent and I feel like I can write forever.

Myers Briggs Analysis

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Introduction

A person’s personality type plays a critical role in their communication and management style. It identifies how best this person interacts with their coworkers as well as interactions with people in their social circles. The personality type in this case is based on the Myers/Briggs analysis and is then compared with the communication and managements styles available to pinpoint on the ones that work best in this regard. The writer will detail their appropriate personality type, alongside the communication and management style identified. 83

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The writer found that there are three personality types that stand out following the Myers Briggs analysis. These are INFJ – the counselor, ISFJ – the protector, and ENFJ – the teacher. The first type identifies the creativity and dedication to helping others; the second type identifies compassion, care, and practicality of a person; and the third type identifies a person’s organization capabilities on top of being a humanitarian (Truity, 2020). The writer’s communication style, as can be identified from their experiences, is a combination of the passive-aggressive style and the assertive style. There is a balance of situations through which there might be a difficulty in communicating their feelings while there are times when they are clear in what they want, with the latter applicable in open communication environments and the former applicable in restrictive environments.

On this note, the writer uses the assertive communication style in their investment of time and resources into trying to help out others with their difficulties and to the best of their ability. They will forego having their needs met just to see the meeting of the needs of others. At the same time, they are motivated to lead others in having their goals met through strategic means. In this case, therefore, the writer applies a combination of affiliative and strategic management styles through delegation of work to help spread out the work for other goals to be met while they are happy to lend a hand when needed to do so (Sling Team, n.d.). As the protector, they combine passive-aggressive and assertive styles where the former is present when they feel that there is too much pressure placed on them to act as needed but with a lot of restrictions, resorting to subtle complaints (VIP, 2019). The latter is present when they consider the traditional way of doing things works right while trying to provide care for others, especially when they are in a sad state. As the counselor, the assertive style of communication comes in handy since they are able to hold the hands of those who require assistance in understanding situations as well as helping those who are in difficulty and in dire need. This is how the personality types identified shape and will shape the writer’s communication and management styles, when needing with others.

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To summarize, the writer understands that the personality type is defining of the communication and management style that they practice. On this note, therefore, a protective, counseling, and teaching personality style works well with the combination of assertive and passive-aggressive communication styles, and the combination of affiliative and strategic management styles. This is dependent on the environment and situation in which the writer operates.

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Sling Team. (N.D.). 10 Types Of Management Styles For Effective Leadership. Sling. https://getsling.com/blog/types-of-management-styles/Truity. (2020, Jun 29). The TypeFinder Personality Test. Truity. https://www.truity.com/personality-test/17335/test-results/22301084VIP, U. The four basic styles of communication. University of Kentucky Violence Intervention and Prevention Centre [Online]. Available at https://www. uky. edu/hr/sites/www. uky. edu. hr/files/wellness/images/Conf14_FourCommStyles. pdf (Accessed 10 July 2019).

Classification of Drugs and Incidence and Prevalence of Crime

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Classification is the act of arranging items into similar groups. Drug classifications categorize drugs according to categories. Classifying drugs according to chemical composition is helpful because drugs with the same chemical content have similar risks and impacts. Additionally, treatment is effective for drugs that have similar chemical compositions. Worth noting, despite having generalities, drugs that have the same chemical composition have different medical and legal implications. There are various drug classification systems. Drugs are classified according to chemical make-up, effect and legal definitions (Alamgir, 2017). Examples of drugs categorized according to chemical make-up include alcohol, opioids, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, and barbiturates. Alcohol is one of the most used drugs across the world. In the United States, alcohol is legal to some extent. Alcohol has numerous effects on users. Alcohol severely impairs perception and judgment. It also lowers inhibition and creates feelings of euphoria. Forms of alcohol include liquor, wine, and beers. Opioids are made from opium of chemicals designed to mimic the drug. Opioids are some of the most addictive drugs and they pose a severe challenge in American society today. They function by acting on brain receptors and mimicking effects of neurotransmitters. Examples of opioids include fentanyl, heroine, and oxycodone. Benzodiazepines are highly addictive and are mostly used to treat sleep and psychiatric conditions. Cannabinoids include hashish and marijuana. They contain tetrahydrocannabinol which negatively impacts physical and mental functioning. Barbiturates function by slowing down the functioning of the central nervous system. Drugs classified according to effect include inhalants, stimulants, and hallucinogens. Stimulants such as cocaine increase performance and productivity. Hallucinogens affect a person’s perception of reality and inhalants are ingested through huffing or breathing them in. Examples of Drugs that are classified according to legal definitions include schedule I, schedule II, schedule III, schedule IV, and schedule V drugs. They are categorized according to legitimacy, risk of addiction, the potential of abuse, and medical use.

As regards crime, prevalence is the total number of incidents or cases that occur in a given population. In essence, the prevalence of crime has to do with the proportion of targets, households, or properties likely to be victimized if crime occurs in a given area. There are two types of prevalence in crime, namely point prevalence and period prevalence. Point prevalence of crime is the specific number of crime cases occurring at a particular point. On the other hand, period prevalence points to the number of people affected by the crime within a stipulated time period. On the other hand, incidence refers to the number of new cases of crime that occur within a specific time frame. Incidence of crime takes into account the time that the crime takes place. Prevalence is different from incidence as it considers both new and existing cases of the population at a specific time, while incidence is only limited to new cases (Sherman, 2020). Essentially, the relationship between prevalence and incidence of crime is that incidence factors the proportion of people affected by a given crime with a given period of time while prevalence only incorporates the people affected by the crime during a given time frame. The factor connecting crime incidence and prevalence is the length of time it takes for the crime to affect a person. Crime incidence is often a product of crime concentration and prevalence. It is the number of crimes recorded to have occurred in a given place and is expressed according to the rate per head of the area population.

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Alamgir, A. N. M. (2017). Classification of drugs, nutraceuticals, functional food, and cosmeceuticals; proteins, peptides, and enzymes as drugs. In Therapeutic Use of Medicinal Plants and Their Extracts: Volume 1 (pp. 125-175). Springer, Cham.

Sherman, L. W. (2020). Shattering the paradox of guns and crime: Incidence, prevalence, and the 2020 Stockholm.

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The library has many books on the shelves, and the tracing of a particular book can be hectic if one is not familiar or new to the library (Proust, 2017). The reason as to why some people tend to take a lot of time in the library finding a particular book can be attributed to the inadequacy in the knowledge of the cataloging style used in the specific library. A person may have one specific book in mind and also knows the shelves to which the book may be found but maybe not familiar with the way the recording as well as coding techniques that are used in that particular library. It is, therefore, possible that the person who is not familiar with the coding may not have an easy time in tracing the book. A lot of time may be spent hovering around the shelves to no avail. It can also be possible that the person may be looking for the book using the author on the shelves while at the library the books may be categorized using the subjects. Such a case may make one spend a lot of time in searching for the text in the shelves, and thus it is advisable that a person should consult a librarian for assistance in locating a book of choice.

There exist various differences between the referencing style MLA and the APA (Styles, 2017). Among the notable differences include in the date, author’s name, capitalization, source page as well as in the in-text citation. For the MLA format, the date follows the publisher in the citation and is not in the parenthesis while in the APA, the date follows the author and is in the parentheses. The authors name in the MLA format is spelled out as full including the first and the last name, in the APA format, the author’s last name is spelled out and the first name is reduced to the author’s initials. In terms of capitalization, the MLA format have all major words in the title being capitalized and the title underlined. On the other side, the APA format have only the first word of the title, the subtitle and any other proper nouns like names capitalized and everything else is made in lower case. The source page in the MLA format is referred to as the ‘Work Cited’ while in the APA format it is referred to as the ‘References’. In the in-text citation, the MLA format uses the last name of the author and the page number while the APA format uses the last name and the date or year of publication. In addition, the MLA format does not use commas to separate the materials or p. pp. before the page numbers but in the APA, the commas are used if a page is mentioned such as p. and pp. An example to illustrate the differences is:

i. MLA format: Klaphake, Elizabeth. My Life as an English Professor. Bellevue, Nebraska: Bellevue University Press. 1999.

ii. APA format: Klaphake, E. (1999). My life as an English professor. Bellevue, Nebraska: Bellevue University Press.

Among the bibliographies of a subject studied during the semester that are related to the environmental conservation include;

i. Rowell, A. (2017). Green Backlash: Global Subversion of the environment movement. Routledge: – Which talks about the mainstreaming of the environmental related enforcements to accomplish a better environment through collaboration and formation of new policies.

ii. Cairns, M. F. (2015). Shifting cultivation and environmental change: Indigenous people, agriculture and forest conservation. Routledge. – A book that emphasizes the shift cultivation with the aim of improving and conserving the soil profile in the maintenance of the environment.

iii. Harper, C., Harper, C. L., & Snowden, M. (2017). Environment and society: Human perspectives on environmental issues. Routledge. – The book talks about the role of the human beings in bettering or destroying the environment.

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Proust, M. (2017). Unpacking My Library: Artists and Their Books. Yale University Press.

Styles, A. (2017). Number of citation styles are in common use depending on the specific scientific discipline. The most common styles are APA, Chicago, AMA, and MLA. Information on citation styles can be found on the web (link 1, 2) and eg in the following book: Lipson, C. 2005. How to write a BA thesis: a practical guide from your first ideas to your finished paper. Chicago University Press. Ulrich Fischer, 2, 4.

Literature Search: Myocardial Infarction

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Jamal, K.N., Naveed, R., Sheraz, A., Anvesha, S., Nicholas, D.M., Anthony, G.H… & Gerry, P.M. (2014). Prevalence an incidence of infarct and microvascular obstruction following different reperfusion therapies in ST-elevated myocardial infarction. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, 16(1), 1-21.

This research was prompted by the scarcity of data on the microvascular obstruction (MVO) and infarct size (IS) as relates to the timing and mode of reperfusion therapy. In lieu of this, the authors sought to investigate the extent and prevalence of infarct size and microvascular injury by use of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR), as relates to the mode of perfusion after an acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. The authors involved ninety-four STEMI patients in the study. They measured CMR infarct characteristics in them, for a prolonged period of one and half years. They quantified the angiographic IRA flow using the Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction Scoring system. During the index admission, they performed the CMR on all the patients. Two experienced observers analyzed the CMR images offline and blinded them to patient details. They analyzed their data using independent tests and ANOVA. Their results indicated that the infarct size is smaller in thrombolysis and PPCI groups, as opposed to the patients in the R-PCI and late PCI. MVO prevalence was similar in all groups. They also found that the strongest indicators of MVO and SI are time to perfusion, TIMI-grade post PCI, the ischaemia area at risk and re-perfused patients.

Ivanov, I., Bugarski, S., Dejanovic, J., Stojisic, M.A., Bosic, R.J., & Vujin, B. (2013). Electrocardiographic signs of acute myocardial infarction in left bundle branch block. Med Pregl, LXVI(11-12), 503-506.

The authors of this article sought to find out the electrocardiographic signs of myocardial infarction, especially in the block of the left bundle branch, which would aid in the early differential diagnosis of myocardial infarction to facilitate faster initiation of therapy. They carried out their research through a review of the literature of the existing documented research about the subject. Their results indicated that, in many patients with left bundle branch block, it is a bit difficult to carry out a differential diagnosis of myocardial infarction. The authors concluded that many patients suffering from myocardial infarction with left bundle branch block are highly likely to be misdiagnosed, or have the diagnosis delayed, affecting the provision of treatment. They recommended that there is a need to define an electrocardiographic criteria that could fasten the ease of a correct diagnosis, in order to start treatment early.

HAVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL. (2014). Heart attack: Men vs. women: for both men and women, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death. But their risks and symptoms can differ. Harvard Heart Letter, 24(9), 6-8.

This is an informational article about heart disease, in terms of heart block and stroke. The article centers around the differences in heart disease between men and women, especially as concerns the atypical symptomatic differences in women, and also differences in stroke between the two sexes. According to the article, clots usually block arteries in men, while they are highly likely to erode in women. In addition, men are less likely to develop small vessel disease as compared to women. Sudden changes in the shape of the heart are also prevalent in women, as opposed to men. The article advises about being cautious on the causes of heart disease, like infestation with ticks. The groups at risk include athletes, who are less likely to realize heart disease in time because of their good heart functioning. Statistics also show that more women than men suffer stroke. Such occurs due to issues like childbirth, pregnancy and changes in hormones. In essence, both men and women have the opportunity to protect their cardiovascular health by dealing with risks and managing their lifestyles.

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Myself and university mission

Before explaining about my contribution to the mission, may I state here that the mission of this university was great factor contributing to my choice of this university for my academic pursuit. It completely rhymes with my mission in life, which is to serve humanity, and serve with diligence and sacrifice.

I am a humble person brought out in an environment of Christian values and beliefs. I believe the best approach to life is an approach that is guided by a purpose for living. The foundation of religion in my life has enabled me to look at life from, not only my perspective as an individual, but also the perspective of other people. I believe that in this life, one cannot live alone, that we need other people to supplement our lives. In lieu of this, we must serve other people and live with an attitude of gratitude. Going by the mission of the university, my goal in life identifies with gaining skills, values, knowledge and experience, that will enable me to add value to the lives of other people. Also in line to the mission, promotion of justice in the entire world and our surroundings is a vital part that we should play in our lives. The religious teachings and skills that have been imparted in me all along identify with this part of the mission. I believe that for one to be able to promote and stand for justice, they must be having a driving force that enables them to stand firm in their quest to seeing justice prevail. In consideration of this, I have the foundational basis of a religion that teaches fairness, and the university is also dedicated to teach fairness and justice. My purpose, therefore, is that when I come out of this university, and even as a student, I will be an advocate of its mission, and a promoter of human service and justice.

Class 3, Peer Response 1

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Conflict resolution should best be dealt with in a way that encourages teamwork. I agree with the author on this. Operational work is efficient when balanced with compliance regulations through the focus on a common goal by all parties, as the author has mentioned (Brown et al., 2011). This would employ an effective conflict resolution measure.

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Brown, J., Lewis, L., Ellis, K., Stewart, M., Freeman, T. R., & Kasperski, M. J. (2011). Conflict on interprofessional primary health care teams–can it be resolved?. Journal of interprofessional care, 25(1), 4-10.

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Classical conditioning is This is whereby a conditioned stimulus is paired with and gets to precede an unconditional stimulus while Operant conditioning is a method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior. Classical conditioning is attributed to Ivan Pavlov an example is chiming of a phone in public place and one immediately reaches out for their phone yet it was someone else’s phone. Operant conditioning is associated by B.F. Skinner and an example is whereby a dog is taught how to sit and every time they sit and get better at it they receive a treat.

Negative reinforcement is whereby something unpleasant is taken away in response to a stimulus for example When Ken gets to press a button (behavior) thus stopping loud alarm (aversive stimulus). Negative punishment on the other hand involves taking something good or desirable away to reduce the occurrence of a particular behavior. An example is when a child on the playground kicks their peer and are removed from the field deterring them from taking part in their favorite activity.

Sensory memory allows individuals to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimulus has stopped. An example is when a person sees an object briefly before it disappears, even after the object is gone, it is still retained in the memory for a very short period of time.

Short term memory holds only a few items and only lasts for about 20 seconds. These can be moved from short-term memory to long-term memory. Example remembering details from a book that you read a few days ago

Long term memory Long-term memories are all the memories we hold for periods of time longer than a few seconds. For example, recollection of an important days such as date of birth.

Forgetting is unable to recall information or rather retrieve memories from the past or remembering new information. Encoding failure is the failure by the brain to create memory link with our long term memory. The memory errors include transience, misattribution, blocking, absent-mindedness, suggestibility, bias and persistence.

Transience is weakening as well as deterioration or the loss of the specific memory on a period of time

Absent-mindedness refers to the malfunction in interface of memory as well as attention, involving problems that are related to interaction of both aspects.

Blocking: is the frustrated search of information as someone is trying to desperately recover a piece of information.

Misattribution: This is where a memory gets to be assigned the wrong source. The information is correct but it is linked to incorrect recollection.

Suggestibility: This is similar to misattribution however there is inclusion of open suggestion. There is incorporation of erroneous information from deceit or important questions

Bias: This is involving the modification of our memories from the past events without us realizing it.

Persistence: This is a memory malfunction involving unwanted memories where people want to forget them

Expressive writing: Expressive writing aids in boosting short term memory for example when one writes down a traumatic experience they went through.

Saying things out loud. Saying things out loud help improve memory for example if one has a list of things they would want to pick up at a store, saying these things out loud may help improve memory.

Meditation: Meditation helps us expand our working memory as it helps improve concentration. During mediation, the brain stops processing information normally giving it a break.

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In conflict resolution, it is important to exclude feelings while applying facts in informing the conversation. I agree with the author on this point and further agree with them regarding giving honest feedback while working together with other employees to reduce conflict and improve performance (Myatt, 2019). Giving feedback with grace creates an opportunity for improved work relations.

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Myatt, M. (2019). 5 keys of dealing with workplace conflict. Forbes, viewed, 1.