Abstract This paper examines how the film, "The Other Sister", portrays a developmentally delayed woman named Carla Tate who has been extremely sheltered for most of her life, by both her family and her educational system. It discusses how the film suggests that Carla is a highly functioning and compassionate woman, despite her disability. It also discusses how despite the positive portrayal of mentally challenged individuals, critics have felt that the film's treatment of the condition is very patronizing.
From the Paper "The main problems, the film suggests, lie not with Carla's inherent abilities but the ways that Carla's family has reacted to her disorder, with a near-pathological sense of over-protectiveness. Because the family has another child of normal intelligence, the family tends to constantly measure Carla's functionality against their older daughter, who is highly capable, intelligent, and gets married over the course of the film. This family tension underlines the fact that mental retardation does not always have a clear, organic cause. Thus the fact that mentally challenged individuals often exist with in the context of a so-called normal home means that parents often have difficulties understanding what their child is or is not capable of achieving or understanding, in comparison to themselves or other siblings."
This paper compares an article by Andrew Bridges "Accutane Restrictions Creating Problems" with an article by Carla K. Johnson "Accutane Linked (to) Heart, Liver Woes".
Abstract The paper explores two articles written by Andrew Bridges and by Carla K. Johnson respectively and points out the relative strengths and weaknesses of both. The paper argues that Johnson's paper appears to be the more impressive and persuasive because she is more open than is Bridges about the research methodologies which guide her implicit assumptions. The paper concludes that Johnson does a marginally better job than Bridges in drawing a linkage between Accutane/Isotretinoin and various health maladies.
From the Paper "Whereas Johnson's article appears to emphasize the possible liver and heart problems associated with habitual use of Accutane, Andrew Bridges' newspaper article emphasizes instead the problems many physicians and would-be users are having in accessing the drug because of tight federal regulations designed to limit the exposure of pregnant women to the medication (para.1-3). In that sense, Bridges' discussion of the topic is far less rewarding than Johnson's for the very simple reason that the former fails to explore the full ramifications of Isotretinoin (Accutane) upon the health of Americans. In that respect, his article may be adjudged problematic."
Abstract In "Dimensions of Imperial Control: The Vijayanagara Capital," Carla Sinopoli and Kathleen Morrison confront this difficulty in archaeological investigation, attempting a more cautious and evidence-based analysis of the sites of power in and around the capital city of the Vijayanagara empire. They begin their assessment, rightly, with a basic ideological assumption about the nature of archaeology of ancient empires: overarching models that describe imperial control and loci of power that are relatively useless.
From the Paper "Archaeology can be a frustrating discipline. The scholars who form the ranks of the world's archaeological institutions spend lifetimes sifting through scant clues to reconstruct the intimate details of civilizations long gone. Mistakes are easily made. Evidence is easily misinterpreted. It takes years of pointed training to develop the practical and intellectual skills to draw some meaningful conclusions regarding the characteristics of the ancient world. It's somewhat akin to trying to solve a murder mystery with only the briefest of clues that happened thousands of years prior. (In fact, Bob Brier--a famous Egyptologist--did just that, working to solve what he concluded was the murder of Tutankhamen)."
Abstract The paper examines the Orem model that is particularly used in rehabilitation and primary care settings where the patient is encouraged to be as independent as possible. The paper presents an example of the Orem Care Plan model using a fictional movie family from the show "The Other Sister." The writer explores the family and includes environmental and self-care directives for the family members. The paper emphasizes that the Orem model is a model that is founded in the belief that humans will self-direct care once they are given the tools to do so. This model is used to examine the phases and steps in the model and to demonstrate how a model of self-care can be designed and implemented to accommodate individual needs.
Outline:
Family Assessment
Cultural Assessment
Universal Self-Care Requisites
Carla Developmental Self-Care Requisites
Health Deviations Requisites
Nursing and Client Interventions
Goals
Conclusion
From the Paper "The family unit consists of a father, a mother and two adult daughters. One adult daughter is a regularly functioning adult who does not live in the home. She is married and resides with her spouse and her children nearby.
"The second adult daughter, C still resides at home with her parents. She is mentally retarded. She is enrolled in a mainstream high school and receives special education and is ready to graduate with an attendance diploma."
