Phyysical Sciense

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1.      Research the “Love Canal disaster in New York” and tell me what happened there.  In other words, answer:

a)      Where is it?

b)      Who did it?

c)      What exactly happened?

d)     What are the consequences of this event?

e)      What is going on in the area today

2. In your own words, what is the theory of population/resources that he postulated?  AND, what is the consequence of this theory.

3.      Go to kab.org and read one of the articles in any section.  In your own words, summarize in

 

4.      In your own words, describe how a landfill is built in at least two paragraphs.

 

 

5.      Go to https://www.23andme.com/.

 

a.       Tell me in your own words what this website is about (2-3 sentences).

 

b.      Pick out a topic under “news and press” and read the article.  Summarize in 1-2 paragraphs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assignment 1: Discussion—Environmental Change and Community Health

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Regardless of ideology, overwhelming scientific evidence suggests that the environment is changing and humans have played a large part in creating this change (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [IPCC], 2007). Climate changes are predicted to have an enormous impact on the environment and global health, both directly and indirectly.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) maintains a Web site that discusses the impacts of these changes.

Using the left navigation menu on the EPA Web site listed above, select what you think is the most important issue that your generation needs to address—for example, agriculture and food supply or forests. 

Using the readings for this module, the Argosy University online library resources, and in particular the above link, respond to the following:

  • Identify the generation that you are from, for example, baby boomer, generation X, or generation Y.
  • Examine how the issue that you selected affects public health directly or indirectly. How did your generation contribute to this issue?
  • Briefly summarize how this issue came about. Explain what is predicted to happen as climate change continues with respect to the issue you have chosen. If you chose climate change as your issue, then discuss the predicted impact on health.
  • Research how this issue is currently being addressed. Do you think this is a good strategy, or can this issue be addressed in a better way?

Support your statements with scholarly and credible references as well as appropriate examples.

Write your initial response in approximately 350 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

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This story was very different and at least to me very. It seemed like it would be more fitting if it was made into a manga. I think having that visual aspect of it would make it more comical than it is as a regular fiction story. What I liked about the story was how the frog was the narrator of the story in a sense because even though he is the beginning conflict of the story, he is the one who provides background information on not only why he is there but also who Mr. Katagiri is and how the rest of the story will basically play out. There is a book by Joseph Campbell called “The Hero with a Thousand Faces” This story reminded about the book because of the fact that the story follows this idea of what journey a hero takes when he is called upon and basically how he becomes the legendary he is today. I believe this is why even though this story was a bit out there, it was entertaining to read because we have read this type of story before with heroes from Greek mythology like Hercules to superheroes of today like Superman or the Avengers. They all follow this model.

   I thought it was very interested that he chose to make the entire story a dream of a probably mentally ill person. It kind of seems like Katagiri envisions himself as this courageous person. It kinds of seems like Mr.Frog is his conscious who is there to tell him and reinforce the idea that he can be courageous even if it does mean, just cheering on the sideline. He wants to feel important he imagines this giant disaster where is it the key to saving millions of lives and no one can stop it but him and Mr. Frog. This whole story is Katagiri trying to be a hero, something entirely different than what his life is probably is like. It also reminded me of Inception because we believe the first setting of the story is what it actually seems to be, then it seems that everything he was experiencing was made up because of the background information the nurse gives us at the very end.

Word Count: 369

A1.1 Step 1: Thesis Statement for Literary Essay

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Read: “Your Thesis Statement” in the Module One Resourcesfolder. For more detailed information, read “Draft and Revise a Thesis Statement” on pages 14-19 in Rules for Writers, 8th edition.

Directions:

  1. Choose one of the topics and approaches provided for you.
  2. Write a working thesis statement for the topic and approach you chose. Your thesis statement must be an analysis, not just a statement of fact about the novel. 
  3. Your professor must approve your thesis statement. If you did not receive at least a 70, you need to revise. You are permitted three attempts in this assignment, and the highest grade will be recorded.

 Click on A1.1 Step 1: Thesis Statement for Literary Essay to begin.

 Your Thesis Statement for the Novel Disgrace

Like any paper you have ever written for a first-year composition course, you must have a specific, detailed thesis statement that reveals your perspective. When writing about literature, your perspective must be one which is not overtly obvious. In this folder you will find a page titled “Choose One Topic and Approach.”  You will find several topics and approaches to choose from, but you will write your own thesis statement. When deciding on your thesis, pay attention to what to do/not to do here:

You would not want to write a thesis like this:

J. M. Coetzee’s novel, Disgrace takes place in post-apartheid South Africa.

That doesn’t say anything. Basically, it only states a fact about the story. It does not go beyond the obvious. Also what is not acceptable is the following:

Disgrace, a novel by J. M. Coetzee, traces a white middle-class professor as he faces disgrace for having sex with a student.

That doesn’t say much either. It is merely a one-sentence summary of the novel’s plot.

A better thesis would be something like this:

J. M. Coetzee’s Disgrace suggests that the white professor’s disgrace reflects the disgrace and shame of whites in post-apartheid South Africa. 

That is debatable, maybe even controversial. Some scholars might disagree with the above statement. If your thesis statement is not completely debatable, it should at least make a statement that is not obvious, seeing the work in a different way through thought and discovery. 

For more details on writing a good thesis statement, check your handbook Rules for Writers and read “Draft and revise a working thesis statement“ pages 14-19.

Summarizing

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 (Need in 6 hours)

Last week, your written assignment consisted of analyzing a source. This week, you will summarize a source. These two skills are useful in different situations. Both will be necessary as you work on your researched argument paper for this course. You may even discover that you will use these skills in your personal and professional life as well.

Remember that the purpose of this summary is to present the information from the reading in condensed form; your paper should be objective.

  • Do not include personal opinion, personal judgments of the material, or personal narrative.
  • Be brief, be as accurate as you can, and try to capture the complete sense of the reading in your summary.

Step 1:

Use the Ebscohost link to search for the following article:

Friedman, T. L., & Mandelbaum, M. (2011). America really was that great (but that doesn’t mean we are now). Foreign Policy, (189), 76-78.

As you read the article, it may be helpful to take notes, or create an outline of the text.

Step 2:

Write a summary of the article. Your summary should meet the following guidelines:

  • Is between 150 and 250 words(no longer)
  • Includes direct quotations and paraphrased passages from the text which are cited in APA in-text citation style
  • Uses attributive tags that but establishes him or her as an authority in the field of study
  • Avoids personal opinion
  • Is written clearly, concisely, and accurately
  • Is written solely in third-person
  • Includes an APA style References page
  • Has been closely edited so that it contains few or no mechanical errors

Step 3:

Summary Exercise Checklist

Use these questions to evaluate your essay against the assignment requirements:

  • Does this summary meet the assignment criteria?
  • Does your summary present the main ideas in the original article?
  • Does this summary use effective transitions as it progresses from sentence to sentence?
  • Does this summary avoid personal opinion, casual language, or first or second person language?
  • Is there anything in this summary that could have been left out without losing its effect?
  • Is the summary effective? Does information need to be added or deleted to complete the assignment?

Responds

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The readings are here:

https://eclass.uoa.gr/modules/document/file.php/ENL216/TEXTS/The%20Storm%20Chopin.pdf

https://my.hrw.com/support/hos/hostpdf/host_text_219.pdf

1/ Please respond to these two comments in one paragraph each (which is about the reading) informal and direct way (like saying: I agree with you…. , that is a good answer but I have different opinion than yours which is I think …., what do you mean by …., or any think )

First comment:

In “The Storm”, it is difficult to say whether Kate Chopin is even trying to “say” anything to the readers. The story simply describes a rekindling of two former lovers who are overcome with their respective loves, lusts, and dreams in the heat of a moment. Since they had a relationship in the past, there is obviously going to be some feelings between the two that are always present. Although, Alcee does seem to resist entering the house at first, he eventually enters only because the storm begins to worsen and shows no signs of letting up. I would consider Alcee a good man, much like Bobinot, who just got caught up in a sudden urge when trying to comfort a worrying mother. Calixta also is initially standoffish against Alcee, but is soon too overwhelmed with her own passion. Clarixta may be perceived as a tramp, but I think her and Alcee are one in the same. I do think what they did was wrong, since they both commited an act of infidelity against their very respectable spouses.  This is a simple sequence of events where it is difficult to identify a message from the author. If there is a message, I think it is probably that no matter how good of a person you are, like Bobinot, something negative will inevitably occur in your life. Why should something like that occur to a good man who is likely committed to his spouse? In any case, the whole story can be summarized as a tale of sexual desire, with no real ramifications afterward, except for the aforementioned acts against the good Bobinot and Clarisse. 

Second comment: 

I don’t know what the author was “trying to say,” and I’m not convinced she was necessarily “trying to say” anything.  The story itself is interesting without a “message” or “moral” for the reader.

What does it do to the story to have a main character commit an act of infidelity against a man who seems to be pretty decent?  I think the story clearly establishes the following themes in the paragraphs leading up to and following the adultery:

pursuit of happiness: “So the storm passed and everyone was happy.” This sentence seems to ask the question: Is it wrong to do something that leads to everyone being happy?

freedom: Calixta and Alcee feel trapped in their relationships and remind each other of a time when they could/did do what they wanted.

gender roles: We see into Calixta’s and Alcee’s minds and feel the difference in their attitudes.  They express the roles they are written into.  Also, what does it say that this question prompt is phrased pointedly towards Calixta when Alcee is guilty of the same crime?

All of this contributes to the moral ambiguity that generates debate about what we think of Calixta.  This is an English class, not an Ethics class: the language that establishes these themes is more interesting to me than going back and forth about whether something is right or wrong.

Thank you 

Discussion Essay

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The idea of sending people to Mars in hopes of colonizing the planet has long been out of the realm of possibilities but big thinkers like Elon Musk are determined to keep trying (link).

From what you have learned from this class:

  • Why is Mars considered so inhospitable?
  • What would be needed to ensure humans could survive on Mars? In particular, where would we get our food, our oxygen, our water and our energy?
  • If you were tasked with sending people to Mars, give a time-line of how they would get there, what would they bring, how long would they stay and what advice you would give anyone who wanted to go?

Make sure to:

  • Write a short essay or paragraph of at least 300 words. 
  • Use concrete examples/details and avoid generalities.
  • Address all questions.
  • Use proper grammar and punctuation.
  • If you researched your topic and are using information from what you learned, remember to cite your sources.
  • Include at least 2 references in your discussion and cite your sources.
  • Do not plagiarize.
  • You will not be able to edit your assignment once you post, so please proofread and spell check before hitting post!
  • As part of the assignment, you must also reply to ONE of your classmates with at least 150 words. You will have to POST FIRST to see your classmates’ postings. Make sure your replies are thoughtful and relevant to what your classmate has posted. Try to build the discussion and keep it going.

reply to student #1

Life on Mars? Never would I have thought to have any sort of life on Mars. Mars is a very cold and has no water type of place. There is this very toxic chemical compound called Perchlorate, which consists of salt and chlorine. This chemical is used a lot in rocket fuels, scientists have found that Perchlorate is produced in the soil from Mars. The soil Mars produces isn’t just Perchlorate is other chemicals we have yet to discover which could be even worse.

The article in the link states there would be a base by 2028. That is very emotional, I believe humans will make it livable. There is this light that kills the type of bacteria or chemical that is produced in Mars. Having a base full of supplies will be one logic idea so the people there would survive. The water will be used the same way we use in on Earth, since Mars has gravity. The oxygen can be split into parts to breathe and survive, it should be stored in the base for emergency reasons as well. Regarding the food, I believe plant based would be ideal and easy to store on the base. Maybe when killing the bacteria, the Martians could grow some type of vegetable.

My main advice to the selected few people heading to Mars would be curious. Being 21 and older if a must/ If you aren’t curious, I wouldn’t persuade you to go. Another advice would be creative and resourceful, we will need very enthusiastic and creative people to attend.  Staying in Mars for six months would be more than enough time to experience and encounter with Mars. It is enough time for the person to adapt and see how to make Mars a place to occasionally visit to make it a livable place, if that makes sense. With the technology we have and will have in the future, Life on Mars is a more believable idea than ever now.

Cite:

https://image.gsfc.nasa.gov/poetry/venus/q2811.html

https://www.space.com/41935-mars-base-alpha-2028-elon-musk.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/02/elon-musk-defends-plans-to-build-community-on-mars-after-nasa-report.html

REPLY TO CLASSMATE’S DISCUSSION

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Writing a research paper is a great undertaking, and now you are at the end of the process. No doubt, you feel emboldened by your accomplishment. 

As we have done throughout this course, you will be asked to reflect one last time. What did you find to be the most challenging about the process of writing this research paper? What did you find to be the easiest? What did you learn about writing in general throughout this course? What did you learn about yourself as a writer? What would you like to share in the way of advice for other students who take this course after you? Discuss how the concepts in this course can be applied to real-world situations and increase your chances of career or life success.

PLEASE REPLY TO MY CLASSMATE RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS AND EXPLAIN WHY YOU AGREE? (A MINIMUM OF 125 WORDS)      

                                           CLASSMATE’S POST

Without a doubt the most challenging part was just getting started. Even after I thought I had a topic, I realized it was too broad and had to revise it. I have always been threatened by writing papers, and this course has taken me way outside of my comfort zone. I am not sure that anything about the writing process was the easiest for me. I do however feel that having the words flow at my fingertip was the easiest. The words came easy after the I read and researched and understood the topic completely. I learned that there is a method to the madness.  I realized that as I worked through the process of writing a paper in the proper order, it was manageable. I learned that I am stronger that my fears. I learned that once I sat behind the keyboard, the words came. The rest was just a formal process of completion. I will always use the process of formal writing from this point forward. I have been one that just sat down and started writing in most cases, but now I will research and relate before doing so. I will also read and re-read everything. So many general errors that would make people think poorly of me are easily caught by just reading what I have typed before sending it.

General Ed 1

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  • ****Due in 12 Hrs!!!****
  • ISSUE I HAVE CHOSEN: HOMELESSNESS 
  • Your task is to find a national or international organization that is currently working to effect positive change for the issue you have chosen. For example, if you chose an environmental issue, you might decide to evaluate Greenpeace. Example social issues and organizations.
  • XYZ University has required you to find and read the following peer-reviewed article in the EBSCO library. EBSCO Quick Guide. 

Vizenor, N., Souza, T., & Ertmer, J. (2016). Benefits of participating in service-learning, business-related classes: Assessing the impact on community partners. Journal for Research in Business Education, 58(1), 1-15. (Note: please be sure to check the Business Source Complete database for this article).

Paper Requirements: 

Complete the following steps.

Step 1: Introduction – Introduce the social issue you have selected. Explain to your reader why this issue is important and why they should be interested. What are the benefits of service learning in causing positive change for this issue? Provide at least one citation from a peer-reviewed article to support your claims in this section.

Step 2: Community Organization – Introduce the organization you have selected. Briefly describe the organization’s historical background. What is the primary focus of the organization? How does the organization meet the communities’ needs?  Provide at least one citation from a peer-reviewed article to support your claims in this section.

Step 3: Conclusion – Provide a summary of the social issue and how the organization addresses the social issue. Summarize the benefits for students and the community of performing service learning at this organization.  Provide at least one citation from a peer-reviewed article to support your claims in this section.  

Step 4: References – On a separate reference page, list all the references you have cited in your paper to support your claims.

Business Decision Making Project Part 1

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Business Decision Making Project Part 1

Identify a business problem or opportunity at a company where you work or with which you’re familiar. This will be a business problem that you use for the individual assignments in Weeks 3 to 5. It should be a problem/opportunity for which gathering and analyzing some type of data would help you understand the problem/opportunity better. 

Identify a research variable within the problem/opportunity that could be measured with some type of data collection.

Consider methods for collecting a suitable sample of either qualitative or quantitative data for the variable.

Consider how you will know if the data collection method would be valid and reliable. 

Develop a 1,050-word analysis to describe a company, problem, and variable.

Include in your submission:

·         Identify the name and description of the selected company.

·         Describe the problem at that company.

·         Identify one research variable from that problem.

·         Describe the methods you would use for collecting a suitable sample of either qualitative or quantitative data for the variable (Note: do not actually collect any data).

·         Analyze how you will know if the data collection method would generate valid and reliable data (Note: do not actually collect any data).

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.