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Lumbar Spine Movement Analysis
Lumbar Spine Movement Analysis
Longissimus Thoracis Agonist concentric Insertion-Longissimus thoracis inserts at the posterior tubercle of the traverse processes of vertebrae C2-C6 Origin-originates from the first five vertebrae (T1-T5) Plane motion- lateral flexion and rib rotation
Rectus Abdominis Antagonist concentric Insertion-Rectus abdominis inserts at costal cartilages of ribs 5-7 Origin- rectus abdominis originates from pubic crest and pubic symphysis Plane motion- lateral flexion
Semispinalis Capitis Antagonist concentric Insertion- semispinalis capitis inserts at the back base of the skull Origin- this muscle originates from articular processes of vertebra C4-C7 Plane Motion- rotation of the head and lateral flexion
Iliocostalis Thoracis Agonist concentric Insertion- traverse processes of vertebra C4-C6 Origin- These muscles originate from the angles of ribs 3-6 Plane motion- lateral flexion
Splenius Cervicis Agonist eccentric Insertion- splenius Cervicis inserts at transverse processes of C1-C3 Origin- This muscle originates from spinous processes of T3-T6 Plane motion- extend the neck and lateral flexion
Lucid Dream
Lucid Dream
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The nature of the dream
In the dream, I experienced exam life in my high school years. Although I used to perform well in mathematics, the subject was not a go-easy subject on me. In particular, exam periods were characterized with fear and fatigue in attempt to determine how I could navigate through the subject. Therefore the dream, I figured myself in the middle of an exam room, and the procedures of the exam were going on as usual. However, the dream was challenging since if I failed that particular exam, I was to rewind to grade five education level. I strongly believe this was a lucid dream since in the middle of the dream I found elements that never appeared real. For instance, it is impossible to return to grade five; this among other factors solidified the fact that the dream was a lucid dream.
What I choose to do
After dreaming, I took a futuristic investigation on the imperativeness of the dream in my life. Dreams communicate to the dreamer about the future concepts (Voss, 2011, pp. 34). In the coming days, am looking forward to enter a competitive face of my academic life. Therefore, in the regard the dream acted as an adviser on what I needed to do, and how I needed to do it. In particular, I choose to word hard in class since I believe through hard-work, I will stand in a better position to achieve my academic goals, and prove the dream right.
Dream (Adaptive or not)
Dreams are impetus to reality, on the other hand, dream imagery act as symbolism, and that’s the only way that a dream communicates to us in various level. In this case, I would think there is an adaptive purpose to it since the nature of how different messages are communicates to us the purpose and the thesis of the dream. For instance, I figured myself in classroom environment and currently am still a students therefore, my dream adapts to the current state of my life.
References
Voss, U. (2011). Unlocking the Lucid Dream. Scientific American Mind, 22(5), 33-35.
LSI-R ASSESMENT DOMAINS
LSI-R ASSESMENT DOMAINS
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LSI-R Assessment Domains
LSI-R, (Level of Service Inventory-Revised), is considered a need assessment to help in identification of problems in the life of an offender and predict their recidivism risks. The item is instrumental in assessment of offenders in 10domains related to the likelihood of an offender going back to prison. Tackling of need areas using prison rehabilitative involvement can reduce an offender’s re-incarceration probability’s-R’s are mostly completed by assessors who are trained and interview the offenders. The information is also confirmed through external sources. Female Offenders who are assessed are those who their sentences are more than 6 months with two women attached to the women facilities tasked with the responsibility of conducting LSI-R. On the other hand, Male Offenders sentenced to 9 month and more are often targeted for the assessment done by four counselors.
LSI-R, assessment domains
Criminal history
Criminal history of an offender is important in the while, process with roughly three quarters of the entire population assessed having two or more convictions. This means many of them are always repeat offenders. At the same time, criminal history of offenders and close acquaintances has to be assessed during the process (Gendreau, Little & Goggin, 580).
Education/Employment
The assessment of almost half of the offenders has shown that they do not have high school diploma with the 12 months before incarceration, indicates that 56% of men and 65% of women were reported to be unemployed. This shows how the level of education and a person is living standard importance in the entire process (Lowenkamp, PhD & Bechtel, 2007).
Family/Marital
It is important to assess the family situation of the offenders to understand the reasons for their involvement in drugs. Studies conducted have shown that individuals assessed have their immediate family members or significant others involved in criminal acts.
Accommodation
It is important to know the address of an offender to help in supervision to ensure they do not go back to using drugs.
Alcohol/Drug Problem
The assessment of the level or degree of a drug problem can be done through screening to understand the root of their addiction or drug abuse. At the same time, the drug abuse has a direct link with an individual criminal behavior.
Leisure/Recreation
Assessment of the offenders’ leisure and recreation is healthy in figuring out what they do during their free time. This would help in coming up with ways to help them make good usage of their free time (Gendreau, Little, & Goggin, 600). Such an evaluation is beneficial to the offenders as the assessors are able to establish structured schedule, which entail ancillary support services and restriction of unstructured time
Companions
It is important for an offender to be assessed on the individuals they surround themselves with in that many of them often surround themselves with persons they share similar backgrounds .In most cases, they fail to establish close ties with law abiding people and such a scenario has an impact in their lives in terms of drug abuse.
Emotional/Personal
The evaluation of an offender emotional health is instrumental in choosing the counseling, screening, and medicine they need as almost half of them experience mental health challenges.
Attitudes/Orientation
The attitude of a person remains helpful in assessing conventional values associated with an individual. Offenders with favorable attitudes in relation to their prison sentence and supervision often translate to good behavior during their incarceration. Conversely, they are successful in completing community supervision.
Conclusion
Even though, LSI-R score shows moderate needs, the data from the individual domains often points many destabilizing factors presence among the offenders population. There is a need for proper case planning, efficient case management, as well as rehabilitation, which starts with a valid individual assessment. The quantitative survey assessment of offenders attributes in addition to their situations remains relevant in making decisions supervision levels and treatment.
References
Gendreau, P., Little, T., & Goggin, C. (1996). A meta-analysis of the predictors of adult offender recidivism: What works!Criminology, 34(4), 575-607. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/220697595?accountid=458Lowenkamp, C. T., PhD., & Bechtel, K. (2007). The predictive validity of the LSI-R on a sample of offenders drawn from the records of the iowa department of corrections data management system. Federal Probation, 71(3), 25-29,57. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/213976981?accountid=458