PA Current Event No. 4.

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You will prepare and submit a term paper on PA Current Event No. 4. Your paper should be a minimum of 250 words in length. Sur Supervisor PA Current Event No. 4 s have a primary role to deliver all essential public good and services. Healthcare is one of the sectors that people expect public administration whether at federal, state or local level to provide in an efficient manner. In the US, along with federal government, state governments and counties also contribute financially towards healthcare of their people.

In the new Obama Healthcare Plan declared in 2010, Counties will have significant savings in their spending toward healthcare for their people. Accordingly, Jerry Brown, the governor from California has chalked out a new plan for healthcare that would now require counties to return a sizeable chunk of state reimbursements once Affordable Care Act of federal government becomes operational. Counties are not sure whether their healthcare costs will really go down considerably because it will all depend upon how residents transit to the private insurance or State Medi-Cal program. The fear is that anywhere between 3 million and 4 million people will not get themselves insured even it has been made mandatory. At least half of these people are staying in the US illegally and they cannot take benefit of the federal insurance program or Medi-Cal. As per the federal law, these people also need to be treated at the county expense (Gardner).

The whole arrangement is a political decentralization between the state and counties while providing healthcare services to its citizens. There is no doubt that counties can provide medical services to its residents much more effectively as a local body while federal and state governments funding them appropriately. in a way, this is a most pragmatic arrangement by public administration departments as a whole fulfilling the principle of Fiscal Federalism in the country.

Work-Cited

Gardner, Michael. “County Still Wary Of Brown Budget Deal”. Web 2013. 19 June 2013

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psychology Movie Analysis from a movie character

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DescriptionFor this assignment you will be writing a report as if you were a clinical psychologist for a character in a movie.  Your report is for another clinical psychologist (me).  You will answer the questions in each section below with what you learned about your chosen movie character in mind.  It is your chance to “analyze” a movie character in very specific ways.DirectionsThere is NO need to define terminology, explain theories or otherwise. Be thorough and most importantly, provide evidence! Please make sure to put all terms/theories throughout in bold.  it is to be 6-8 pages in length.Description of Character – 5ptsWhat is your character’s name, age, gender, socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, religion, city of residence, current family makeup?How might the character be described by others?What role(s) does your character play in the movie?Analysis of Lifespan Development – 10ptsImagine what it was like to grow up as this character.What information about their prenatal influences would be helpful to better understand your character?According to Thomas and Chess, what was his/her temperament like? (also found in Personality chapter)Explain the type of attachment you think your character formed with their parents. If insecure, what type?What type of parenting style was used in the home?What information about their early childhood would be helpful to better understand your character?What evidence can you provide as a possible cause of parental conflict during your character’s psychosocial development in adolescence?Analysis of Defense Mechanisms – 10ptsDiscuss at least four (4) of Freud’s defense mechanisms besides sublimation you feel this character employs.How did their use of these defense mechanisms help or hinder the problems they attempted to deal with?How do you think this character could have used sublimation?Analysis of Personality: Humanistic Theory – 10ptsHow would you describe their ideal self vs. their real self?Was your character shown conditional or unconditional positive regard by their parents or caregivers?Does your character provide conditional or unconditional positive regard toward others? Please provide an example.Analysis of Personality: Social Cognitive – 10ptsIn what areas does your character have weak self-efficacy?Was your character able to strengthen any areas of weak self-efficacy? How? If not, what methods would you suggest?In what areas does your character have strong self-efficacy?What type of locus of control does your character have?Analysis of Stress and Coping – 10ptsWhat are some daily hassles that create stress for your character?What are some life changes or life events that have created stress in your character’s life?Was your character exposed to any traumatic events in their life?What types, if any, of social support does your character utilize?What forms of coping does your character use? Provide examples.Does your character appear to use self-medication to deal with their psychological stress? Provide examples.Diagnosis of Psychological Disorder – 10ptsWhat two psychological disorder(s) might your character fit based on what you know of him/her?Support your choice of two (2) different disorders by discussing how your character meets or does not meet the various symptoms of the disorder.If your character was given a diagnosis in the film, do you feel it was suitable?  Explain why or why not providing evidence of applicable symptoms, or an alternative diagnosis you feel may be more fitting.Analysis of Therapy – 10ptsWould your character be a good candidate for therapy?Why or why not?What type of psychotherapy do you think would be appropriate for your character? Why? (refer to textbook for types)If your character received therapy, what type of therapy did they receive? Was it useful?Were there any potential barriers to effective treatment?How would you describe your character’s motivation and commitment to therapy?Conclusion – 5ptsWrite one paragraph identifying why you chose the movie and particular character from the movie to analyze from a psychological perspective.What thoughts and emotions were present for you while watching the movie and your character?How are you like this character?How are you different?

Capital Allowances: Untapped Potential for Property Investors and Developers.

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Complete 32 pages APA formatted article: Capital Allowances: Untapped Potential for Property Investors and Developers. Knowing the difficulties with funding and financing that most industry players in the commercial property sector go through, especially those in private local businesses, the government have often put in place regulations and laws that ensure that there will be a balance between what government gets from the sector and what the sector gives to the nation. It was out of such vision that the Capital Allowances Act 2001 was born to serve as a form of a tax incentive on the profits that specific businesses make. With the nature of the capital allowance and how it functions, it has been noted to be a relief on the capital expenditure of businesses in terms of the financial spending they make with regards to cost on vehicles, machinery, plant, certain types of building, and research and development. As claims for the capital allowance is made, it is expected that companies and businesses in the commercial property sector would have a means of directly cutting down on expenditure so that they can invest more and ensure the collective growth of the economy. Through primary data collection performed with the use of an interview, what can be seen as a contrary situation can be said to be existing. This is because there are several unclaimed capital allowances meaning that the benefits with this provision remain largely untapped. The interview reviewed that processes in making claims are generally cumbersome and thus less motivating to pursue. What is more, the areas covered are not considered to be the most critical for the sector. Resolving these issues would therefore mean collective growth of the national economy.

 

Discuss descriptive and symbolic representation in everyday life.

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Write a 6 pages paper on descriptive and symbolic representation in everyday life. While descriptive representation is evident, for instance, in politics, ethnicity, or gender, symbolic representation attached to religion, monarchy, or the presidency. In this paper, I will discuss how the chances of a politician winning an election depend on being viewed as a descriptive representative.

A politician as a descriptive representative

In the contemporary society where democracy prevails, a politician’s chances of being elected to a political office depend on how he or she resonates with the electorates. As stated by Pitkin “every person in the modern world searches for some form of representation, whether it is the government or any other institution”. Thus, for a politician to win an election, he or she has to carry out a needs assessment to understand what his or her constituents want. In most democracies, campaigns during elections mark a period when those vying for political office have to go back to their constituents to present their case. The campaign period is an opportune time for politicians to gauge their popularity on the grounds. Those on the ground are often eager to elect a person who can safeguard their interests while in office. Whether this view is plausible depends on a politician being seen to have similar or sharing common interests with their representatives.