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https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AfQ1sF3FAtuyZGRwNjlmOGpfNGhzM3M0M2Y4&hl=en_US

POST 6,7 and 8

Blog Post 6: Diversity

Diversity to me is about learning. We all come from different background and from different experiences which give every person on matter what their race or color, a different view of life. Within my field of interest there isn’t only one right way to achieve a successful result, therefore, being able to learn and grow with new people and new techniques will be the best way for me to be successful within my career.

From Wharton College Physical Therapist assistant

“Furthermore, the program is committed to the development of health care practitioners who appreciate and value racial, social, and cultural diversity, who are dedicated to the safe, legal, and ethical practice of physical therapy, who seek involvement in professional organizations that govern the practice of physical therapy, and who are committed to lifelong learning.”

 “We, the Nazareth community, embrace both respect for the person and freedom of speech. The College promotes civility and denounces acts of hatred or intolerance. The free exchange of ideas is possible only when concepts, values and viewpoints can be expressed and challenged in a manner that is neither threatening nor demeaning.

 It is the policy of Nazareth College, in keeping with its efforts to foster a community in which the diversity of all members is respected, not to discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, marital or veteran status, disability, carrier status, genetic predisposition or any other protected status. Respect for the dignity of all peoples is an essential part of the College's tradition and mission, and its vision for the future.”

“The Ohio State University is committed to building a diverse faculty and staff for employment and promotion to ensure the highest quality workforce, to reflect human diversity, and to improve opportunities for minorities and women. The university embraces human diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, and eliminating discrimination. This commitment is both a moral imperative consistent with an intellectual community that celebrates individual differences and diversity, as well as a matter of law.”

 “COSA Diversity is consistent with the Third Tradition of COSA, which states that the only requirement for COSA membership is that our lives have been affected by compulsive sexual behavior. The COSA Fellowship welcomes all genders, all varieties of relationship to the addict, all religious and spiritual preferences, all employment statuses, all marital statuses, all ethnicities, cultures, and languages. COSA does not discriminate on the basis of class, sexual orientation or gender identification, physical or mental challenges, race, or national origins. In COSA, we find hope whether or not there is a sexually addicted person currently in our lives. COSA Diversity is consistent with the First Tradition of COSA, which states that our common welfare should come first, personal recovery depends upon COSA unity. “

“This document addresses the importance of providing medical students with a culturally competent curriculum. It outlines what it means to be culturally competent, what should be included in a medical school curriculum to address diversity, and it also includes how to assess students’ level of cultural competence through their attitudes, knowledge, and skills. The document describes how to use the Tool for Assessing Cultural Competence Training (TACCT), as well as how to develop and implement a culturally competent curriculum.”

Blog Post 7: General Ethics

APTA: Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants should strive to apply principles of altruism, excellence, caring, ethics, respect, communication and accountability in working together with other professionals to achieve optimal health and wellness in individuals and communities.

I found that there is a world confederation for physical therapy. No matter where you are in the world you have the same code of ethics and code of conduct. Click to view the full document. http://www.wcpt.org/policy/ps-ethical-responsibilities

Blog Post 8: Ethical Question

Is it ethical for a physician to accept Wild tickets from a pharmaceutical rep to take her family to the game?

In my opinion I don’t feel it is unethical for a Doctor to take the tickets. A Doctor takes an oath to provide the best care to their ability. A Doctor would never give a pill to someone if it would not benefit the patents health. All the Pharmaceutical companies are doing are selling a brand. Every company has an antibiotic that’s good and works. However, the wild tickets are not going to erase 7 plus years of school and training. The doctor will not all of a sudden start handing out pills that aren’t needed. (which would be unethical) So yes, accepting the tickets is completely ethical.

Post 4: Carbon Dioxide Paper Evaluation

Post 4: Carbon Dioxide Paper Evaluation

1. Post your group's presentation.

https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AfQ1sF3FAtuyZGRwNjlmOGpfMGdqc2hmYmRm&hl=en_US

2. Reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of the criteria established. Where these good criteria, or should there have been different criteria established? I thought this was good criteria. However, maybe more should have been added, the IPCC has alot of criteria that a paper has to meet.

3. Reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of the presentations as a whole. Consider the "yes" and "no" groups as a whole. The yes group didn't have alot of prove that it was valued. And then when asked about certain points they just answered what they thought the answer was instead of finding proof in the paper or in the science community. Strengths were they did have some scientific information and they did research alot of sources. The No's had alot of prove that the information was invalid and could prove that the data was not accurate. A weakness was there was alot of repeat of information.

4. Reflect on the group management of your group. What went well, what did not? We all worked well together, we found each others strength and used them. We also put it up on google so we all could work on it at the same time. I don't really think anything went poorly. We worked pretty smoothly.

5. Reflect on the personal "ethic" you felt in your group. Did you believe in your position? Where you arguing against your beliefs?  I was arguing for my belief, I do think there was some good information however, overall  the paper was invalid.

6. Did the class make the correct decision when considering the broader impacts of the global warming/climate change debate? Why? We were not debate about the climate change. We were arguing whether the paper was valid and I do think the class made the right decision.

7. Explain the statement, "What we do in the US, soon will not matter." Provide evidence to justify this statement.  Well, there are two ways this can go. And I ask in terms of what. Education? inventions? in war? And I do agree with some if the US decided to take on the world what we would do probably would not matter.  We are slowly being out number in this world of Europe, Aisa and other Countries. Therefore, the things we might do maybe not matter.

8. Explain this statement, "What we do as individuals matters." Provide evidence to justify this statement. I agree, there has been some very important and successful people in this world. This world would be drasticly different with out them. No eletricity? no phones?, no medicines? This world is build on indiviuals and the things they let their minds discover.

Validation

What makes a paper valid?
 I think that the sources need to get legitimate and are the references experts. Also I think it is important that the experiment can be replicated and the same results are concluded.

PDP

“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?”
“That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat.
“I don’t much care where –” said Alice.
“Then it doesn’t matter which way you go.”

Why do we need a personal development Plan? and the simple answer is to be successful!

After looking through many examples and speaking with some of my wonderful friends I have put together a list of things, in my opinion, should be in every one's PDP!

1. Your life purpose/ mission- this would include what you want out of life, what you want to accomplish, what makes you happy or what were you born to do and be apart of. For example mine is

(be successful, to help injured athletes achieve their full potential, to use my knowledge and skills to make someone better and give them opportunities they otherwise might not of had, to help make society be more healthy and live better lives, by maintaining their movement and mobility)

2. Dreams/ Goals- In my opinion these are very important. Goals keep you focused and remind you what you want out of life. You should list short term and long term goals. My big life goals are listed below on my blog page.

3. Values-  Values and beliefs are very important! Remembering who you are and who you want to be will help you when making ethical decisions in the work place. " if you don't stand for something, you will far for anything."

for example- I very strongly believe in my christian faith and value my religious community. I value hard work, family, financial security, great friendships, supportive and positive people and environments, education, and a healthy life style.

4. Lessons/ mistakes- I actually find this very interesting and think it would have great impact. As humans I feel like we all think we are perfect and try to forget the mistakes of the past. But without the past you wouldn't be who you are today. This portion isn't meant to dwell on the past but rather to remind yourself of the lessons we have learned along the way. These may be extremely private and very hard to face, but this is to hold ourselves accountable and will prove to future employers that they can also hold us accountable for our actions.

for example- I learned the hard way to value my education, I would skip classes and not do my homework to the best of my ability, and because of my actions I almost ruined my dreams/ goals of my future career. This is a great way to remind myself what is at stake.


5. Accomplishments- Big or small, celebrate the little successes in life whether it be running a marathon or finishing a long over due "To Do List" Everyone has minor successes each and everyday, and its those little successes that will help us accomplish our big goals


after five years in your career, what should you have on your PDP

1. self assessment plan- have you gotten done what you had planned, and does a new road map need to get put in place. Also, having outside input to asses where you are.

2. financially stable and planning for the future experiences
3. action plan- it's not good enough to just have goals or a road map. How are you going to get to your goals? What are you actively going to do? and to correct if you aren't where you want to be

also, including a value list and a skills list 

How much does a penny weigh?

Today in Issues for Science Professionals, APSC-311 class we were asked a very simple question how much does a penny weigh? At first glance this looks like a very simple question and could be answered very quickly by replying  2.5 grams approximately.  However, Dr. Schultz asked the full question like this, "It is Saturday morning 9 am, and I walk by acoustic café, and I look on the side walk and there is a penny there I pick up the penn,y how much does it weigh?" and knowing him there was a reason why he asked it like this.  My answer is I do not have enough information to give the proper answer. First of all it depends on the date. After doing some research I found that the Indian Head pennies dated 1864 to 1909 weigh 3.11 grams. The Lincoln, Wheat Ears Reverse penny weighs 3.11 grams except for steel cents made only in 1943 that weigh 2.67 grams. The Lincoln, Memorial Reverse penny (1959 to mid 1982) weighs 3.11 grams.The Lincoln, Memorial Reverse penny (mid 1982 to present) weighs 2.5 grams. Secondly, is the penny clean and is perfect condition, Or is there gum stuck to it or has it gone through a lawn mower and has part of it missing.


sources:http://coins.about.com/od/coinvalues/l/bl-indian-head-penny-values.htm
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_much_does_a_US_penny_weigh
http://www.coinsite.com/content/cdanswers/cdarchive16.asp