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Ecological Footprint
$12.50This week your readings directed your attention to the issue of natural resources and our consumption of them, as well as questions about over population, global warming, and alternative energy sources. All of these issues can force us to examine our individual lives and consumption habits more deeply as well as looking at the bigger picture of how our society at large plays role.??
The Week 2 Lab is called the Ecological Footprint Quiz and is a tool that measures how much land and water we need to produce the resources we consume and to absorb the waste we make.You can then compare your Ecological Footprint with the biological capacity that exists globally. Learn more about what the quiz measure here http://www.myfootprint.org/en/about_the_quiz/what_it_measures/
Once you have read the above information you can begin the quiz at http://www.myfootprint.org/en/ Please be sure to answer each of the questions as accurately and honestly as possible. There are links with each question to help clarify when needed. You may need to use other resources to help you find some of the answers such as http://www.census.gov. Along the way, please be sure to record ALL of your answers as well as ALL of your results at the end of the quiz (The quiz will not save them for you). When you have completed the quiz please create a document (Your Lab Write Up)with your quiz answers and results as well as the answers to the questions below (You do not need to retype questions from the quiz or below in your lab write up):
- Is your footprint higher or lower than you expected and how does it compare to our country’s average?
- What factors do you believe are the largest contributors to your ecological footprint?
- What changes/adjustments in your lifestyle would it take to decrease the size of your footprint???
- Do you feel this is a fair measure of your personal impact on the planet’s resources? Why? Why Not?
- How does technology play a role in your consumption habits and those of society at large???
- What did taking this quiz teach you and/or mean to you?
Neatly type up all of your results and answers in an MS Word Document.Once you save the document to your computer you will then submit this document using the Assignment function by clicking on the Red, Lab Title Link at the top of the page.
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Combating Compassion Fatigue Paper
$25.00Details:
Read the articles listed in the readings for this module and use them as a starting point for researching the topic of compassion fatigue, caregiver burnout, and related issues. Evaluate your sources to make sure they are academically sound and useful to your study. Compile concepts and resources to help yourself when facing burnout as you care for patients.
In 1,250-1500 words, summarize your findings. Be sure to include the following:
- Identify the warning signs for at least five concepts of compassion fatigue.
- Present the nature of the problems and their causes.
- Explain the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the caregiver.
- Finally, give examples of coping strategies and resources you can use to help you, the caregiver.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.
Contribution of Our Senses in Interpretation of Sensory Data
$10.00Assignment 1: Sensory Perceptions
Due Week 3 and worth 100 pointsCan you really trust your senses and the interpretation of sensory data to give you an accurate view of the world? Describe and discuss the accuracy and the weaknesses of the human senses as they pertain to thinking in general and to your own thinking in particular.
Write a two page paper in which you:
1. Provide at least three (3) reasons for believing in the accuracy or inaccuracy of sensory information.
2. Identify and describe at least three (3) factors contributing to the accuracy of sensory data.
3. Discuss the role of memory with regard to the interpretation and evaluation of sensory data.
4. Use at least two (2) quality resources in this assignment. Your textbook may count as one (1) source. At least one (1) of your sources must be obtained from the collection of databases accessible from the Learning Resources Center Web page.Your assignment must:
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
• Develop skills for overcoming barriers which limit objective and productive critical thinking.
• Create written work utilizing the concepts of critical thinking.
• Demonstrate adherence to academic integrity policy and APA Style guidelines for academic citations.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in critical thinking skills and informal logic.
• Write clearly and concisely about issues in critical thinking using proper writing mechanics- The assignment needs to have the following:
- Title Page
- Introduction and Thesis statement
- sub titles
- Body of page with in text citation
- Conclusion
- At least 3 reference
Letter III: What is an American?
$10.00QUESTIONS FOR “Letter III: What is an American?”
As you read the bracketed selections on the photocopy of Crèvecoeur’s “Letter III,” please note the following (cite page numbers and paragraph numbers so that we can easily follow along in class):
- What passages reflect Crèvecoeur’s view of America as a “melting pot”?
- What passages reflect Crèvecoeur’s view/definition of the “American Dream”? How does he define it?
- If you had to give Crèvecoeur’s answer to the question at the title of this letter (“What is an American?”), how would you summarize the author’s main points? What are the primary characteristics of an American in his point of view? (again, cite pages/paragraphs that illustrate those points)
Issue Analysis of ATC Automation
$7.50Analyze and evaluate one major drawback to air traffic control automation. Then discuss the degradation in operational safety that could result from this drawback. Finally, creatively apply the knowledge of improving liveware and hardware from the SHELL model analysis, and develop a proposed means for mitigating this drawback. As always, support your work with a reliable source(s).
Initial Writing Self-Assessment
$2.00I PREFER THE ESSAY BE FROM THREE PARAGRAPHS, WHICH ARE INTRODUCTION, BODY, AND CONCLUSION
“The assignment itself is to write a short essay of several paragraphs (often the format is called a ‘five-paragraph essay’ though the actual number of paragraphs may vary. Key elements of the overall structure is an introduction paragraph, body paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph, with each paragraph carefully and thoughtfully organized for English readers.
The topic of discussion is your own assessment of your writing abilities. Do you like to write? What grades are you used to getting on written work? How much time do you like to devote to writing? What weaknesses can you identify in your own work? What resources do you have at hand to improve your writing this semester, apart from the course itself? (Those of you with more experience in business studies may want to structure your body paragraphs around a SWOT-analysis (Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats), but such a formal organization is by no means required for the essay.
At the same time that you discuss details and examples in your essay, please be reminded that readers prefer reading shorter essays, rather than longer ones. Balance your need to give information with your readers’ attention spans and distractions, so as to engage your readers and help them understand your writing abilities.”
Aircraft Cockpit Design
$10.00Cockpit Decision
You have been tasked with developing a basic cockpit design for a new aircraft (light, corporate, or commercial…your choice). Analyze, evaluate, and discuss what factors you should first consider in the initial design and layout of cockpit instrumentation, and what human factors principles you need to address (placement, information display and readability, crew safety, etc.). Finally, address how this cockpit layout and design can aid the flight crew’s situational awareness. As always, support your work with a reliable source(s).
Aviation Ergonomic Research Report Review
$10.00Review the attached research report, including the subject of the research, the methodology used in the research, the population of the research (the nature and number of the participants), the results of the research, and the conclusions drawn by the researchers. After that, write a review of the research.
It should also be two pages in length, double-spaced, and include proper APA (current edition) citations and references (with the references listed on a second page). It should also include:- • A first paragraph that summarized the research and the conclusions.
- • One or two paragraphs that analyze and evaluate the conclusions based upon what you have learned about ergonomics in this module and about human factors in the preceding modules.
- • A final paragraph or two that draw conclusions regarding the relative validity of the research in regard to its ability to contribute a positive impact on human performance and to reducing human error based on a creative application of that analysis and evaluation
Prevention of Cyber Attacks
$30.00Assignment 8 Signature Assignment: Research Proposal Activity Resources
- There are no assigned readings this week; review previously assigned readings as needed to prepare for this week’s assignment.
Main Task: Propose and Justify a Research Method and Design
Develop an envisioned methodology and design for your dissertation research topic based on the research problem, purpose, and previous research courses, and then write a research paper to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the envisioned method and design. In your paper, justify why the chosen method and design would be most appropriate for your research questions. In justifying your chosen method and design, discuss why alternative methods/designs would be less desirable for your study. Please corroborate your assertions with scholarly research.Support your paper with a minimum of 7 resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.
Length: 12-15 pages not including title and reference pages
Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts that are presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University’s Academic Integrity Policy.
Submit your document in the Course Work area below the Activity screen.
Learning Outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Assignment Outcomes Argue the criteria for selection of a research method.
- Evaluate the differences between facts and theory, as well as concepts and variables.
- Examine the use of a theoretical perspective in the design process.
- Evaluate the concepts of construct validity and measurement reliability.
- Justify quantitative research designs when appropriate.
- Justify qualitative research designs when appropriate
- Anticipate ethics requirements when conducting research with human subjects
- Compare and contrast the three types of research methodologies
- Distinguish among non-experimental, quasi-experimental, and experimental research designs.
- Assess the relative strengths and weaknesses of each research methodology.
