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Please have by 8:00 Pm west coast time California time. Plagrism free, original work, and refs. APA format. Please do not disappoint. Please talk about all points. If you have a questions please ask early.

 

Write a 750 word personal reflection paper in which you address the following:

• What is your personal stance on the privatization of prisons versus traditional government-run facilities?
• Is it ethical for prisons to focus on profit? Why or why not?
• Do you support the phasing out of corporate-run prisons by the Justice Department? Why or why not?
• Do you think community corrections programs have placed too much burden and risk on communities and citizens? Are some programs better for community placement than others? Explain your answer.
• What consequences should be faced by correctional officers who violate ethical codes of conduct?
• If a correctional officer is arrested and incarcerated, should they be housed with the regular inmate population?
• Is there ever a circumstance in which you feel physical punishment is appropriate? Explain your response.
• Include a 1- to 2-paragraph summary of your thoughts on your collaborative group’s discussion of the death penalty.

Format your paper in accordance with APA guidelines.

Consider whether television is a scapegoat whenever violent events capture the headlines, e.g., Columbine High School. What is the role of

video games and parental responsibility in this issue?

3 page paper using complete sentences for each question and APA formatting for citations. Include any citations used to support your research.

1. Define biodiversity.
2. Why is biodiversity important? What are some of the benefits of biodiversity?
3. How is biodiversity measured?
4. What is extinction? What is causing it today?
5. What is the Endangered Species Act? What is it meant to do? (reflect on the economic consequences of the Act as we will be delving into the topic more later on)
6. What are some of the most and least diverse species in your local area? Try the interactive map called the “Map of Life” developed by a research team from both Yale University and the University of Colorado Boulder (this tool is still in development). The link can be found here: https://www.mol.org/location/32.045/-471.489/. You can zoom into the map and find your local area (or another area of interest to you). The example map below demonstrates the most diverse species in Tucson, AZ as being birds, whereas palm plants have the least diversity. Describe your chosen area in your essay and copy and paste the chart area showing the most and least diverse species in your area (map of United States does not need to be copied, only the species chart). Were you surprised by the results? Why or why not?
7. What can you do as an individual to help slow the loss of biodiversity?

Humanities class. Must be 150 words.

 

Please read materials for week two on the topic of religion, as well as this week’s text readings.  Then, please write a reflective writing and submit it through Blackboard. The writing prompt for this week’s reflective writing answers the question- “In what ways have past religious doctrines and customs have had a lasting effect on modern day people?” Be specific connecting the past to the present with examples from particular civilizations studied in week two.  You have freedom to personalize the reflective writing to your own life within the answer, but specific examples from the instructor’s notes and text readings must be given. Your reflective writing piece must be a minimum of 150 words (about a 15-sentence paragraph), must include at least one direct in-text citation to materials from the week and include a references section directly after the paragraph.

 

These are the books we are reading:

The Human Story by James Davis chpt 4-6

http://www.3dmaileffects.com/book/ny853idVYHUC/The-Human-Story-Our-History-from-the-Stone-Age-to-Today

 

An Edible History of Humanity by Tom Standage chpt 3-4

http://mrrangel.weebly.com/uploads/1/4/2/2/14228848/edible_history.pdf

Case Study
Joanna’s dream growing up was to be an news broadcaster on her local station. Her mother often teased her about how she would practice giving the

news reports to her hamsters and cats and disgruntled brothers. Later she ran her high school newspaper and her friends always remarked at how

focused she was on getting to the truth. After much hard work, Joanna graduated top of her class from Oklahoma State University with a degree in

journalism. She then landed an internship at News 9 and was determined to do so well that they offered her a full time job. One of the first

assignments she was given was to look into the earthquakes that had been hitting Oklahoma hard since 2009.
She knew that her state was experiencing a sharp rise in earthquakes but also knew that earthquakes are a fact of life in her state, with the first

recorded one hitting her area in the late 1800s. She remembered her mother having to sweep up dishes that were knocked from the shelves during

earthquakes when she was a child. However, the number and intensity of the quakes was recently rising. In 2013, Oklahoma experienced more than 100

quakes in less than three months. This is a huge number for a state more known for experiencing tornadoes than earthquakes.
After doing a basic search on the internet, she found that many people argued that hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” is the cause of the

earthquakes, as the start of large fracking operations coincided with the sharp rise in the number of earthquakes. In one instance, 50 earthquakes

were experienced 24 hours after hydraulic fracturing operations ended.
Hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as “fracking,” is a mining technique where a liquid, such as water, is mixed with chemicals and sand and then

injected into a wellbore. This causes small fractures to form in deep rock formations, which aids in the collection gas, petroleum, and other

substances, that are then extracted from the well.
However, work is still being done to determine if fracking is, in fact, the cause. Joanna’s boss is worried that wrongly placing the blame on the

petroleum industry will harm Oklahoma, as petroleum extraction is a major industry in the area that employs a sizable percentage of the population.

While this is the case, Joanna feels that it’s her duty to get to the bottom of this issue, as the earthquakes harm local property and could cause

deaths.
Read and watch the following videos and articles and discuss in the forum.

Fracking Fingered: 100 Earthquakes In Oklahoma

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-04-09/fracking-doesn-t-cause-significant-quakes-university-study-says
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-04-09/fracking-doesn-t-cause-significant-quakes-university-study-says

Initial post write 1 page
For your initial post to this forum, you will be able to see your other group members’ posts before you post. You are to
1) find a piece of evidence in the materials that we gave you (or find a piece external to our resources, but provide a link) that either SUPPORTS

the idea that fracking causes earthquakes or REFUTES the idea that fracking causes earthquakes. Do not repeat a piece of evidence that another

student in your group has posted (first come, first dibs).
2) Include “SUPPORTS” or “REFUTES” in your title
3) Explain why you think that evidence is convincing.
For this case study you will have two rounds of responses. For the first round of response you need to
1) respond to another student’s post and discuss the role that bias could play in that piece of evidence (e.g. bias in how it was collected, how it

was described, how it was communicated, OR how others received the message…feel free to review the types of bias before answering).
2) Include the word “BIAS” in the title of your first response post

1st round, This is one my groupmate post: write half page
https://www2.usgs.gov/faq/categories/9833/3428
This websites provides a small paragraph on a government site that states “The injection of wastewater and salt water into the subsurface can cause

earthquakes that are large enough to be felt and may cause damage.” This information is convincing because it builds on the previous videos and

article we read stating that the cause of earthquakes is not from fracking itself, but from the injection of wastewater.
https://stateimpact.npr.org/texas/tag/earthquake/
This is an actual article describing the process of how the injection of wastewater while fracking causes earthquakes. This article is specific to

Texas, but explains the same process presented for Oklahoma, where wastewater being injected into the subsurface causes the earthquakes, and the

earthquakes occur near the wastewater disposal wells. This information is convincing because it describes the same process as the other material,

which all happens to focus on wastewater.

2nd round For the second round of response, you will need to (write half page)
1) Respond to your initial post (the one you provided evidence) and discuss your thought process when you are faced with a complex topic. Are you

someone who believes that something is either correct/incorrect, believe in shades of gray where everything has equal value and just depends on your

point of view, or do you believe that everything is gray, but there is always a more correct answer among the grayness?
2) Do you believe fracking is causing earthquakes in Oklahoma? How do you deal with the fact that both sides of the argument have science in their

reasoning as well as claims of bias?

Music
write from classic period to romantic period, how does music style changed and developed? you need to include at least 2 sources and bibliography in

your paper. if you are using outside sources, make sure you quote

address omissions, oversights, or inconsistencies in the subject matter, explanation, or examples provided in the reading. These can be

addressed with a creative response or written critique. You must clearly demonstrate what the knowledge deficit is in the text (what it lacks or

fails to explore) and consider the context of the reading (era, location, major events) as well as the author (who they are, whether they

situate themselves/their knowledge). Written critiques may also provide updated information or current examples. Creative responses may make use

of the reading itself by making modifications to the text, amending the text or inserting omissions. You may combine a written critique and

creative response. The goal is to clearly demonstrate that you are thinking critically about the reading or the information presented in the

reading, considering the information, the source, the message, and the way that message might be perceived and by who

Tips for Critique

Before you start writing: -find one or two main points you want to discuss -find examples to back up/support your main point(s) -make an outline

that indicates the order you in which you want to make your points and bring in examples; the structure of your argument -note the source of

these examples so you can cite them properly

Writing: -use language you are comfortable with to help you express yourself clearly -pretend you are explaining it to someone else; sometimes

it helps to say it out loud -include a works cited page

Editing: -leave time for editing! (no one´s first draft is their best draft) -ask yourself if someone unfamiliar with the topic could understand

what you are trying to say about the topic (even if they have to Google some of the terms or ideas, can they understand your take on this?) –

spellcheck is great, but be sure to re-read it yourself -check to make sure your citation style is correct