Though some nations have adopted laws prohibiting interfaith marriage, especially
in contexts where theocracy rules, others yet are simple obstruction in
unity by social and cultural barriers. Marriage is surely one way to
undermine the perceived meaning of such barriers.
To this extent, "the first problem to be confronted by anyone
interested in bringing about a Hindu-Muslim theological dialogue would be
to motivate both sides to enter into such dialogue with openness and
seriousness. To have such a dialogue in a estern setting where dialogues
are in fashion nowadays is one thing; to have it in India, Pakistan, or
Bangladesh is quite another, and to bring it -about would require much
talent and commitment." (Swidler, 270) Here though, is presented something
of a remarkable challenge and simultaneous opportunity for those who have
chosen an interfaith marriage. In such contexts, where sometimes dangerous
hostility is likely to exist toward such a union, the interfaith couple may
proudly demonstrate that which is possible in the opening…...

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Works Cited

Afkhami, M. (1995). Faith and freedom: Women's human rights in the

Muslim world.

I.B. Taurus.

Abdu, M. (2007). Hindu/Muslim marriage 'illegal.' Official Habari

Tanzania. Online at

http://www.habaritanzania.com/articles/3568/1/Hindu%7B47%7DMuslim-marriage-

Pastoral Counseling
Issues in the helping profession

Pastoral counseling: An overview

Multicultural sensitivities

Pastoral counselors today will inevitably come into contact with persons of widely varying cultural traditions. For example, when counseling someone regarding how to care for an elderly parent with whom the family is now residing, the counselor must be aware that different cultures view the elderly in different ways. For some people, taking care of older parents is considered to be a necessary obligation -- the extended family rather than the nuclear family is prioritized. The counselor will not necessarily alter his advice, but it should be nuanced and informed with cultural awareness.

In other matters, such as dealing with diverse religious groups and matters of sexual orientation, personal desire may seem to come into conflict with scripture. The counselor may state the position of his faith, but still approaches the client with a loving and open mind, rather than reacting in…...

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References

Code of Ethics. (2012). American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC). Retrieved:

 http://aapc.org/content/code-ethics-1 

Code of Ethics. American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC). Retrieved:

 http://www.aacc.net/about-us/code-of-ethics/

Sustainable Construction Issues
Waste eduction Process

Sustainability Construction Issues

Civil Engineer/Contractor comprehension

Legislation and creating awareness

Sustainable Construction Implementation

isks of Sustainable Construction

Adaptive reuse issues

ecycling of Waste Processes

f. Principles of Sustainable Construction

Global warming

Energy conservation

g. Procurement and the process design

The project cycle

The Design-Bid-Build approach (DBB)

Strategy, Plan and programming of the project

The Main Procurement Activities

h. Bombarding sustainable construction issues

Ideologies of sustainability, especially in construction are perceived in favor of sustainable development. A good contractor and civil engineer works at the best interest of meeting the demands of the current technicalities of constructions and correlation to the present generation. However, attainment of sustainability is faced by several issues that are patent to construction issues. Adequate concepts should be exemplified and comprehended to avoid misconceptions that in turn implicate to essential procedures of construction such as procurement and design processes. Similarly, sustainability construction should be maintained by noting the long-term impacts it has to the global economy, culture, environment and…...

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References

Boswell, P & Walker, L. 2004. Procurement and Process Design. Vol 1, Issue 1. P 1-18.

Constructing Excellence. 2008. Corporate Responsibility. [online] Available at:   [Accessed 26 May 2012].http://www.constructingexcellence.org.uk/zones/sustainabilityzone/sust_con/issue_cr.jsp 

DTI, 2004 & Laing, 2003. The Construction Industry: Progress towards more Sustainable Construction. Sustainable Construction Brief. Vol 1, Issue 1. P 1-36.

Gelfand, L & Duncan, C. 2011. Sustainable Renovation: Strategies for Commercial Building Systems and Envelope. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons.

Ethiopia and their effect on U.S. Interests
REASONING ASSESSMENT OF ISSUES IN ETHIOPI

Cultures within Ethiopia

Ethiopia and their ability to influence a Local Issue 5

Ethiopia Influence on Regional Issues

Issues in Ethiopia and their effect on U.S. Interests

interests inside the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Area of Operations

This essay explores Ethiopia and the elements of reasoning, assess the cultures within Ethiopia and their ability to influence an issue of local, regional, or global importance and its effect on U.S. interests inside the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Area of Operations. It also involves Ethiopia's influence on local issues such as the food famine and not to mention the regional issues such as child soldiers and the conflicting battles going on in the surrounding regions.

CRITICAL REASONING ASSESSMENT OF ISSUES IN ETHIOPI

Critical Reasoning Assessment of issues in Ethiopia and their effect on U.S. Interests

Introduction

It is clear that the nation of Ethiopia is…...

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Works Cited

Adem, S. (2012). China in ethiopia: Diplomacy and economics of sino-optimism. African Studies Review, 23(7), 143-160.

Lyons, T. (2012, March 8). Ethiopia: Domestic and Regional Challenges. Retrieved from Center for Strategic and International Studies:  https://csis.org/story/ethiopia-domestic-and-regional-challenges-0 

O'Keeffe, P. (2010, March 8). Global Poverty and Post-colonial "Development Agendas": Ethiopia and the West. Retrieved from Global Research:  http://www.globalresearch.ca/global-poverty-and-post-colonial-development-agendas-ethiopia-and-the-west/5360972 

Stuart Munro-Hay, E. (2009). The Unknown Land a Cultural and Historical Guide. London and New York: published by I.B. Tauris and Co. Ltd.

Absentee Fathers
Unfortunately, the scenario in which there are absentee fathers in a family has occurred far too frequently in contemporary society. This issue is more prevalent among certain social groups than among others. For instance, in communities in which there is poverty, substance abuse, high incidences of crime, and accordantly high rates of teenage pregnancy, there is a systematic destruction of the nuclear family. As such, the occurrence of absentee fathers is prevalent in these conditions, which do not infrequently affect African-Americans and other historic minority groups. There are several issues that absentee fathers create. Some of these include the fact that women have to take on the role that was traditionally assigned to men -- acting as the provider -- and become saddled with the responsibility of behaving as both the mother and a father. Additionally, children grow up with a lack of stable male presences in their…...

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Works Cited

Haley, Alex. The Autobiography of Malcolm X New York: Ballantine Books. 1964. Print.

Kamalu, Ngozi Caleb., Coulson-Clark, Margery, Kamalu, Nkechi Margaret. "Racial Disparities in Sentencing: Implications for the Criminal Justice System and the African-American Community." African Journal of Criminology and Justice Studies. 4 (1), 1-31. 2010. Web. http://wwwcf.umes.edu/assets/0/22/5112/877a100f-ae57-47e0-9604-ebe9ab9dba20.pdf

Project management is a systematic methodology of attaining aims and objectives in a given criteria for instance time and budget spread on number of years. Project management has been behind every major project for instance man landing on the moon to polio campaigns throughout a country (Gray C and Larson, 2008).
The subject of project management has grown and blossomed over a number of years. It dates back to cavemen. The cavemen would hunt in groups for a successful hunt. The Egyptians used some form of project management to construct the pyramids of Giza we see today. This is a clear instance of how viably project management has been used during the past centuries (Gray C and Larson, 2008).

In case of modern era, the project management has been monumental in development of industries and other fields. It makes sure that a project is completed under a given deadline. This protocol is…...

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References

Bucero, A. Listen and Learn. PM Network, Jul, Vol. 20 Issue 7, p20-22, 2p

Cleland, D.I., & Gareis, R. (2006). Global project management handbook. New York: McGraw-Hill Professional.

Cooks, Sarah (2002), A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, PMI, 3rd Edition (PMBOK Guides)

David I. Cleland, Roland Gareis (2006). Global Project Management Handbook. "Chapter 1: "The evolution of project management." McGraw-Hill Professional.

Policing:
The police or law enforcement officers act as the initial contact between criminals and the criminal justice system. The main function of these law enforcement officers and agencies is to maintain law and order and protect the community from crime. One of the essential elements that enable the police to achieve their objectives, which is also considered as the backbone of policing, is patrol. As the central feature of police operations, majority of the law enforcement officers are assigned to patrol in order to deliver numerous police services to the public. The importance of patrol in police operations is also evident in the fact that patrol officers and patrol cars are the most visible symbols of law enforcement. The other aspects include the fact that patrol officers are the most significant decision makers in policing and the experience of patrol being a formative portion of an officer's career. The…...

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References:

Bulman, P. (2010). Police Use of Force: The Impact of Less-Lethal Weapons and Tactics. NIJ

Journal, 267. Retrieved October from  http://www.nij.gov/journals/267/use-of-force.htm 

Grant, H.B. & Terry, K.J. (2008). Law enforcement in the 21st century (2nd ed.). Boston, MA:

Allyn & Bacon.

Ethics
To efficiently exercise ethical group therapy a therapist should internalize the morals, values, and behavioral make-up of each person within the group. Whereas group therapy has the tendency to attend to interactional and interpersonal, specific therapy generally looks at the intra-psychic. Group therapy has actually been shown to have efficient treatment advantages in the treatment with different mental and individual issues.

Principles in Counseling

Principles in counseling can be specified as: "the concepts of conduct regulating a specific individual or a group." Glosoff & Kocet (2005) highlights the ACA Code of Ethics which deal with the following "5 points: 1) the honest obligations held by its members 2) to support the goal of ACA 3) to develop concepts that specify honest habits and practices 4) offer honest standards to help specialists in building an expert strategy for those using counseling services which advertises the values of the counseling careers 5) to…...

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References

Abrahams, H. (2007) Ethics in counseling research fieldwork. Counseling and Psychotherapy Research, 7(4). Retrieved from  http://web.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.liberty.edu:2048/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=7&hid=10&sid=55949e05-4463-4bfc-ba6f-94b0816ef95a%40sessionmgr12 

American Counseling Association. (2005). ACA Code of Ethics. Alexandria, VA: Author. Retrieved from  http://www.counseling.org/resources/codeofethics/TP/home/ct2.aspx 

American Group Psychotherapy Association (2007). Practice Guidelines for Group Psychotherapy. Retrieved from  http://www.agpa.org/guidelines/introduction.html 

Bemak, F., & Chung, R. (2004) Teaching multicultural group counseling: Perspectives for new era. The Journal for Specialist in Group Work, 29.

Aging
Another Country: Navigating the Emotional Terrain of Our Elders

Main Points:

Aging is one of the most important social, political, and economic issues in America at the moment.

People are living longer, but they are not necessarily living better.

It is important to have new models of aging that bring families together rather than condone or enable isolation and alienation.

There are cultural differences in attitudes toward the elderly.

Generation gaps also reveal points of divergence and reveal fractures in inter-generational communication.

Structure: Book is divided into three main parts comprising ten chapters, plus a prelude, an introduction, and a conclusion.

Part I. "Landscape of Age"

Chapter 1. "Another Country"

The author uses visiting another country as a metaphor for aging.

Example: When we try to communicate with someone from another country, there are cultural and language barriers. It is the same way when we speak to someone of another age group. We are used to being respectful of other cultures…...

Education Advocacy Issues
Massive institutional racism and structural inequalities still exist in the United States, especially in housing, public education and the criminal justice system in inner city areas. In every urban area, the quality of education available to poor and minority students is demonstrably worse by any measure than that of their white peers in the suburbs. This type of institutional discrimination is not caused by genetic or cultural deprivation but by the fact that the U.S. has always been and remains a highly segregated and unequal society based on race and social class. Of course, this violates the liberal, egalitarian and meritocratic ideals on which the nation was (supposedly), but after all, the U.S. managed to survive with slavery for almost a hundred years after its founding, and with legal segregation and disenfranchisement of blacks for a hundred years after that. Chicago, Detroit, East St. Louis, Camden, New Jersey…...

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REFERENCES

Anyon, J. (1981), "Elementary Schooling and Distinctions of Social Class." Interchange, Vol. 12, Nos. 2-3, pp. 209-24.

Barber, B.R. (1989). "Public Talk and Civic Action: Education and Participation in a Strong Democracy." Social Education, Vol. 53, No. 6, pp. 355-56, 370.

Blumer, H. (1999). "Race Prejudice as a Sense of Group Position" in Rethinking the Color Line. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield, pp. 99-105.

Baumann, Z. (2001). Thinking Sociologically. Blackwell.

Health Care eform
Since his presidential campaign, President Obama has placed a priority on health care reform. He has consistently restated his intention to increase the public's access to quality health care, reduce overall costs, and improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery. The potential outcome would be public insurance options and new legal requirements for insurance companies. For example, companies would not be able to refuse or discontinue an individual's coverage based on preexisting conditions. The estimated cost for these health care reforms could be anywhere from $1 trillion to 1.2 trillion dollars over the next ten years. Clearly, many of these proposed changes can be viewed as positive, especially for Americans who do not have adequate health coverage or have lost coverage due to medical conditions. The major change resulting from this process is that public money, some from taxes, would be used underwrite the cost of care,…...

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References

Keating, P. 2009. "An Idiot's Guide to Healthcare Reform." New York Magazine. Retrieved from   3, March. 2011http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2009/08/the_idiots_guide_to_health_car.html .

Sonmez, F. 2011. "Abortion Debate Heats Up on Capitol Hill." The Washington Post. Retrieved from   3, March. 2011.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/08/AR2011020806099.html .

Alonzo-Salvidar, R., 2011. "Spin Meter: Abortion Wars Break Out in Congress." Forbes Magazine. Retrieved from   3, March. 2011.http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/02/10/general-us-abortion-q-amp-a_8301309.html .

clergy psychotherapists are noted by Haug (1999) to encounter a complex mix of ethical dilemmas as a result of their dual roles. The pastoral counselors deal with several boundary issues as well as potential roles conflicts in the professional life. In this paper we evaluate these boundary issues as well as the potential role conflicts that the pastoral counselors face in their professional capacities.
The boundary issues and role conflict faced by clergy psychotherapists

The work of Haug (1999) has indicated that the acknowledgement of power as authority as well as the maintenance of clear as well as safe professional boundaries appears to be very complex issues facing the clergy psychotherapists. The boundary issues as well as role conflicts are noted to be rampant in a legacy that is marked with dual training, lack of sufficient attention to the necessary professional ethics and differing levels of role expectations as well as…...

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References

Bograd, M. (1992,November/December). The duel over dual relationships. The Family Therapy Networker, 33-37.

Haug, Ingeborg E. (1999). Boundaries and the Use and Misuse of Power and Authority: Ethical Complexities for Clergy Psychotherapists. Journal of Counseling & Development, 7, 411 -- 417

Haug, I.E. (1993). Sex, power, and exploitation. Plenary luncheon address at the 51st Annual Conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Anaheim, CA

Peterson, M. (1992). At personal risk: Boundary violations in professional-client relationships. New York:Norton.

Nursing Education
The objective of this work is to investigate an issue or trend that is going to impact nursing education significantly in the years to come. For the purpose of this work in writing the issue of distance education has been chosen.

The work of Affara (nd) entitled "Global Trends and Issues in Nursing Education" reports that the global shortage of nurses is different from the shortage experienced in the past in that "today's health care systems are suffering from pressures exerted on both supply and demand." (p.3) Affara and Styles (1992) state that the task of human resources planning development and management is to "ensure the presence of the right nurse with the right qualification at the right role at the right time in the right place with the proper authority and appropriate recognition." (cited in Affara, nd, p.4) Reiners (2005) reports that the critical nursing shortage is "compounded…...

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Bibliography

Jeffries, Pamela R. (2005) Technology Trends in Nursing Education: Next Steps. Jan 2005. Journal of Nursing Education.

Reiners, Gina (2005) Nursing Distance Education. A Paper Presented in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements of ED7212 Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs. 5 Dec 2005. Retrieved from:  http://www.decadeconsulting.com/decade/papers/Reiners.pdf

Disaster and Crisis Prevention and Mitigation -- Annotated Bibliography
Corporate Processes

Identify All Corporate Processes

Collect Data on Corporate Processes

Prioritize Corporate Processes

Management of Issues:

Identification of trends and issues that could impact corporate systems

Data collection on identified trends and issues

Prioritizing threat level of trends and issues

Establish strategy in communications stressing company efforts to prevent crisis

Prevention Planning

Continually search for trends and issues that could impact corporate systems

Continually reassess and prioritize corporate processes

Prepare general crisis plans

Assess potential impact of each identified crisis

Assess available corporate responses

Crisis Management Team organized and empowered

Prepare general crisis plans

Prepare specific crisis plans for each corporate system in each identified crisis iii. Internal Corporate Communications Team organized and empowered

i. Evaluate internal corporate communications

ii. Refine internal corporate systems for continuous operations in crises

iv. Media Team organized and empowered

i. Plan and implement internal corporate communications system

1. Vocal

2. Internet

3. Literature

4. Film

ii. Define external target audiences iii. Define media outlets

1. Vocal

2. Television

3. Internet

4. Literature

5. Film

iv. Prepare general…...

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Ulmer and Sellnow examine the crisis of September 11, 2001 and discard blaming and liability for more positive responses of growth and renewal based on core values, commitment to renewal and stakeholder commitment.

Weiss, T. (2009, April 29). Crises management: trendsspotting insights on dominos case study. Retrieved from Slide Share Web site:  http://www.slideshare.net/TrendsSpotting/crises-management-trendsspotting-insights-on-dominos-case-study 

Examining Domino Pizza's crisis management system and actual response to a crisis posed by 2 employees who engaged in food violations and posted videos of their violations on YouTube. Weiss also examined crises and corporate responses from Johnson & Johnson, Burger King, Jet Blue, Firestone, Taco Bell, Perrier and Texaco.

credentialing and regulatory problems encountered by Advanced Practice Nursing professionals (APNs). Further, it will explore the regulatory obstacles they come across, together with historical aspects that played a role in APN development to the level they are, at present.
egulatory/Credential Issues

The major issues identified are education, specialty practice, practice scope, reimbursement, regulation, credentialing issues, titling, legal status, and prescriptive authority. The similarity between all the above-listed issues is that all are entrenched in regulatory terms, making it hard for advanced practice nurses to take advantage of nursing role development (Knight, 2010). Differences arise if one fails to integrate and deal with the aforementioned issues collectively, and support a collaborative bond with the remaining regulated disciplines in healthcare, at state as well as national levels. Further, these issues remain critical to APN nursing practice. Unlike ever before, APNs' profession has evolved in a new era where several diverse challenges and opportunities…...

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References

Barton, T., Bevan, L., & Mooney, G. (2012). Advanced nursing 1: the development of advanced nursing roles. Nursing Times, 108(24), 18-20. Retrieved, from  http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/courses-and-events/the-development-of-advanced-nursing-roles/5045780.article 

Brassard, A., & Smolenski, M. (2011). Future of Nursing -- Campaign for Action. Removing Barriers to Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Care: Hospital Privileges. Retrieved December 29, 2015, from  http://campaignforaction.org/sites/default/files/RemovingBarriers-HospitalPrivileges.pdf 

Greenwood, B. (n.d.). Work - Chron.com. APN Vs. RN -- Chron.com. Retrieved December 30, 2015, from  http://work.chron.com/apn-vs.-rn-1866.html 

Knight, P. (2010, May 6). Ezine Articles. Current Issues For Advanced Practice Nurses. Retrieved December 30, 2015, from  http://ezinearticles.com/?Current-Issues-For-Advanced-Practice-Nurses&id=4244595

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The application does not have to be difficult. It should be used for you to state the issues, and then state the rules and facts that are related to those issues. Then you can explain how the facts do (or don't) meet the requirements of the rules. Next, state whether the court would find a defendant guilty or not based on the rules and the strength of the facts. The main thing to remember is not to leave loose ends. Make sure you address each one of the facts and the elements of the rule. It can help to make....