...MENTAL ILLNESS October 2001, just after September 11, he started acting and behaving erratically. He was not the same man we have known as Uncle Dan for the past few years. What has happened to him? Has he suffered from some type of mental illness? According to Canadian Health Association “mental illnesses can take many forms, just as physical illnesses do” (Canadian Mental Health Association, 2009). Uncle Dan was born and raised in a small town named Quesnel, located in the South Western part of Canada. Although his parents were not wealthy, they were not financially restricted either, due to the abundance of lumber mills in this region. They had pushed and financed their children education, for they knew that it was an investment into the future. Even though Uncle Dan’s parent never received a formal education, they were fully aware of the importance of going to college. As an honor graduate from the local High school, Uncle Dan received a scholarship from the province university, BC University, to continue his education. That year, he had met Julia, my mother’s younger sister, whom he married a year later. Shortly afterward, Dan dropped out of the University and returned home to work in a local mill. The only explanation that was given to his parents was “College is not meant for people like me.” While this was not the extent of Uncle Dan’s transformation, it was not enough of a significant warning sign that Uncle Dan had a mental issue. In fact, it was not until that...
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...Assignment 2: Treatment of Mentally Ill Prisoners 1.0 The Treatment of Mentally Ill Prisoners The treatment of mentally ill inmates has been not only a public concern, but has also been identified by Canada’s Correctional Investigator, Howard Sapers as an issue of concern in his 2014 report to parliament. Between 1997 and 2007, offenders entering the prison system with a mental disorder grew 71% in men and 61% in women (Canadian Mental Health Association, 2012). The problem at hand is that correctional institutes and their staff are not widely trained to deal with inmates who suffer from mental disorders. The result then, is that use-of-force interventions, and placement in solitary confinement, often for extended periods of time, are used as methods of dealing with unruly behaviours exhibited by these mentally ill offenders. While there are various issues surrounding mental health in the Canadian judicial system, for the purpose of this report, the discussion will be focused around inadequate methods for dealing with behaviours presented by these inmates, namely by use-of-force and solitary confinement 1.1 Use-Of-Force Techniques In Sapers 2014 report, it is reported that “28% of all use of force interventions involved an offender with a mental health concern as identified by the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)” (Ministry of Public Safety, 2014). This is likely due to the fact that mentally ill inmates are more likely to self-harm, have unpredictable behaviour...
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...AACT 4435-01 Federal Tax 2 Exam #1 Fall 2014 Chapters 5-8 Name: | Date: | Grade: | Examination instructions: 1) The examination is intended to test your knowledge of the topic covered in chapters 5 through 8 of the course text. 2) Answer all questions on the examination paper in the spaces provided. 3) Read the questions carefully. If you need to make any assumptions you must state them in order to receive credit. 4) This exam consists of the following: a) 20 true and false questions worth 1 point each for a total of 20 points. b) 8 critical thinking problems worth 10 points each for a total of 80 points. **5). In order to receive partial credit on the problems you will need to show your calculations, True and False (1 point each) | Problems (10 points each) | 1 ______ | 1 _______ | 2 _____ | 2 _______ | 3 ___ ___ | 3 _______ | 4 _______ | 4 _______ | 5 _______ | 5 _______ | 6 _______ | 6 _______ | 7 _______ | 7 _______ | 8 ______ | 8 _______ | 9 _______ | | 10 _______ | | 11 _______ | | 12 _______ | | 13 _______ | | 14 _______ | | 15 _______ | | 16 ______ | | 17 _______ | | 18 ______ | | 19 ______ | | 20 _______ | | True and False 1. Unemployment compensation is always included in gross income. 2. Social security benefits are always included in gross income. 3. An example of a qualified benefit is an employer-subsidized cafeteria. 4. An annuity is a contract...
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...AACT 4435-01/ACCT 6636-01 Federal Tax 2 Exam #3 Fall 2014 Chapters 9-12 Name: Dengyuan Wan | Date: 12/13/2014 | Grade: | Examination instructions: 1) The examination is intended to test your knowledge of the topic covered in chapters 9 through 12 of the course text. 2) Answer all questions on the examination paper in the spaces provided. 3) Read the questions carefully. If you need to make any assumptions you must state them in order to receive credit. 4) This exam consists of the following: a) 20 true and false questions worth 1 point each for a total of 20 points. b) 8 critical thinking problems worth 10 points each for a total of 80 points. **5). In order to receive partial credit on the problems you will need to show your calculations. True and False (1 point each) | Problems (10 points each) | 1 __T___ | 1 _______ | 2 _____ | 2 _______ | 3 ___ ___ | 3 _______ | 4 _______ | 4 _______ | 5 _______ | 5 _______ | 6 _______ | 6 _______ | 7 _______ | 7 _______ | 8 ______ | 8 _______ | 9 _______ | | 10 _______ | | 11 _______ | | 12 _______ | | 13 _______ | | 14 _______ | | 15 _______ | | 16 ______ | | 17 _______ | | 18 ______ | | 19 ______ | | 20 _______ | | True and False 1. A tax credit produces a tax benefit only to the extent of the effective tax rate in the taxpayer's top bracket multiplied by the amount of the credit. 2. Child care expenses incurred by...
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...Chapter 7 1. An attitude is a lasting, general evaluation of people (including oneself), objects, advertisements, or issues. 2. The functional theory of attitudes was initially developed to explain how attitudes facilitate social behavior. 3. The knowledge function of attitudes applies when a person is in an ambiguous situation and needs order, structure, or meaning. 4. Which of the following attitude functions is associated with a focus on particular social identities and lifestyles (e.g., “What sort of man reads Playboy)? Value-expressive 5. What do the “A, B, Cs” of the ABC model of attitudes stand for? Affect, behavior, and cognition 6. According to the basic of ABC model of attitudes, _____ refers to the beliefs a consumer has about an attitude object. Cognition 7. What is the first step in the standard learning theory hierarchy approach? Cognition 8. The _____ hierarchy assumes the consumer does not initially have a strong preference from one brand over another. Instead, he acts on the basis of limited knowledge and then forms an evaluation only after the products has been purchased or used. Low-involvement 9. According to the _______ hierarchy, the consumer considers purchases based on an attitude of hedonic consumption (such as how the product makes him or her feel or the fun its use will provide). Experiential 10. Researchers agree that there are various levels of commitment to an attitude. The highest level of involvement...
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...Toyota (Chapter 1) Overview. This case concerns the systems used by Toyota to become the third largest automobile manufacturer in the world. The case illustrates how this organization strives to serve customers and achieve a profit. The case intentionally emphasizes features of Toyota's manufacturing system, rather than its marketing strategies per se, to show how the whole organization is focused on serving customer wants and needs, not just the marketing department. Suggestions for Discussion Questions 1. In what ways is Toyota's new-product development system designed to serve customers? There are a number of features to this system that make it customer oriented. The Toyota system responds more quickly than competitors, allowing the company to correct any mistakes and react to market trends faster than competitors. The system has a chief engineer responsible for the product from design to marketing. This may allow consumer research to function as a direct input into engineering specifications rather than become a secondary concern after the product is designed. Since the corporate philosophy is to serve customers, consumer inputs are more likely to be used develop better new products. 2. In what ways is Toyota's manufacturing system designed to serve customers? There are a number of features in Toyota's manufacturing systems that are designed to serve customers, including the following features. Employees, even on the assembly line, are trained to consider their...
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