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A. Make sure you have read the short stories assigned this week: “Paper Menagerie” by Ken Liu (uploaded in files) as well as both the Fiction Link ( I will add link below pg. 296- pg. 300) and Literary Theories Links ( I will add link below pg. 316- pg. 319).

FICTION LINK: http://accounts.smccd.edu/skyenglish/rhetoric.pdf#page=296http://accounts.smccd.edu/skyenglish/rhetoric.pdf#page=296

LITERARY THEORIES LINK: http://accounts.smccd.edu/skyenglish/rhetoric.pdf#page=316http://accounts.smccd.edu/skyenglish/rhetoric.pdf#page=316

B. Write 1 paragraph where you imagine something is different about one of the four stories we have read this module. This change can be whatever you want, but here are a few options for inspiration: a main character could be a different gender, the story could have taken place in a different time period, the ending could be different, the characters could be part of a different social class. Be sure to mention which story you chose and provide detail on the change you imagine for the story.

C. Write 1 paragraph where you analyze the same short story using one literary theory you read about in the Literary Theories Link. Use the “Questions About…” under your chosen literary theory to write your paragraph analysis of the short story you chose, specifically with the change you imagined for the story.

D. Write one sentence where you argue how the change you imagine would impact the overall meaning or message the author is trying to convey to the reader through the original story.

Please carefully review the uploaded rubric. All assignments undergo a peer review and if the assignment does not meet mastery criteria it is possible revisions will be needed. Upon completion of an assignment, I will release 90% of the contract. After a peer review is completed (24-72 hours) I will release the additional 10% after it is known whether revisions are needed.

Please review the following:

Uploaded chapter summaries. (digital book available if needed. please message me for log in information if you need to use it)

Review:
Grabel, S. (n.d.). The history of criminal law. Grabel & Associates. https://www.grabellaw.com/the-history-of-criminal-law.html

Walker, S. (1981). Popular justice: A history of American criminal justice. Michigan Law Review, 79(4). https://repository.law.umich.edu/mlr/vol79/iss4

LegalYou. (2015, October 15). What is the difference between civil cases and criminal case? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg5ex8WZUao

Legal u Up. (2019, August 10). Tort vs. criminal [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGumhG5XMgM

CT2Learn. (n.d.). Origins of criminal law in the United States[Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyT6kr4cJrw

USLawEssentials. (2014, July 10). What is a strict liability crime? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfh9pr2seBs

LawShelf. (2020, May 22). Due process rights in a criminal case: The right to counsel [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITByZAM_tOY

No Labels. (2019, July 12). Five facts on double jeopardy [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPLhVNgqvgc

Wimble Don. (2016, December 10). Elements of a crime (mens rea, actus reus) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgE1rp8Q2LY

Law and Otter. (2016, September 6). Understanding the elements of crime [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp5do1HEvu0

Civil Versus Criminal Actions

Write a 2- to 3-page paper using APA format addressing the following:

Describe the differences between civil and criminal actions. This can also be explained as the distinction between crimes and torts. Specifically, address the goals and objectives of a civil case versus a criminal case, the differences in remedies and outcomes sought, how the commencement of each action differs, and how the players in each system differ. There are four distinct points to be addressed in this part of the paper.
Jon hated Ponch. Jon found Ponch, grabbed a nearby shovel, and yelled at Ponch “I hate you!” Ponch looked at Jon sand said, “You’re so weak, I bet you can’t even pick up that shovel!” Jon picked up the shovel, swung it at Ponch, hitting Ponch and knocking him to the ground. Should the prosecutor charge Jon with criminal assault and battery? Why or why not? How should the crime be classified?
Note: This assignment requires outside research. Use at least two credible sources beyond the text material and discuss how you evaluated the credibility of the resources used. You may consult the Library, the internet, the textbook, other course materials, and any other outside resources in supporting your task, using proper citations in APA style.

This assessment should be a Microsoft Word (minimum 2 pages) document, in addition to the title and reference pages.
Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your submission should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
Your submission should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
Your writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
Your submission must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar and mechanics.
A separate page at the end of your submission should contain a list of references in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.
Be sure to include references for all sources and to cite them using in-text citations where appropriate. Your sources and content should follow current APA citation style. Review the writing resources for APA formatting and citation found in Academic Tools. Additional writing resources can be found within the Academic Success Center.
Your submission should:
include a title page;
be double-spaced;
be typed in Times New Roman, 12 -point font; and
be free of spelling or punctuation errors.

1. Find the y-intercept, x-intercept, and slope of a consumer’s budget line depicted below. In regards to the consumer’s budget, what do these values represent?
equation 1: 2.5X1 + 3.75X2 = 15.25
2. How does the concept of constrained optimization apply to consumer behavior? What are they optimizing, and what is their constraint?
3. For the equation below, find the marginal utility of X (MU1) and the marginal utility of Y (MU2). U(X, Y) = 4x56y9
4. In the equation above, what is the Marginal Rate of Substitution? What does it represent?
5. Give an example of an inelastic good, and explain what makes it “inelastic.”
6. Define and give an example of a coordination problem in the economy.
7. What is a “Nash Equilibrium” and why might it be important for analyzing economic decision-making? Alternatively you can argue that it is not important, just support your reasoning.
8. What does a point on the isoquant line represent?
9. What is meant by the “Technical Rate of Substitution?”
10. Give a neoclassical assumption about firm behavior and explain why it is relevant to the model.
11. The slope of the isocost line is the ratio between ________ and it has a _______ (+/-)slope.
12. In your own words, explain the difference between increasing and decreasing returns to scale. Give an example of each. You can draw it on a graph if you’d like.
13. What is the equation for profit? Be as specific as possible.
14. Consider the cost function:
TC(q) = 400 + 5q + 10q2
For q={5, 10, 15} calculate the following:
Total Cost (TC); Fixed Cost (FC); Variable Cost (VC); Average Total Cost (ATC); Average Variable Cost (AVC); Average Fixed Cost (AFC); Marginal Cost (MC)
15. A car wash has the following cost function:
TC(q) = 20 +2q + .3q2
where TC is total cost per hour and q is number of cars washed per hour. If you receive $5 for each car that is washed, and wash 7 cars per hour, what is your profit?

Please review the articles listed and attached. After reviewing the articles (there are a total of 8), write responses in answer to the questions posed. Please write the answer beneath the question. There is no title page or headers required. The total word limit should be no more than 2400 words.

PART I: Please answer the following questions using the readings below:

1. Nayahamui
2. Lamb
3. Brickell

• What are some of the important themes covered by each of the authors in these articles?
• Why is gender-based violence and violence against women an issue of human rights and a legal issue?
• Why is the rule of law seen as an essential tool for addressing gender-based violence through initiatives targeting domestic institutions and legal frameworks?
• How effective are human rights advocacy and legal reforms based on what the authors say?

PART II: Please answer the following questions using the readings below:

1. Sumi Madhok
2. Tine Davids

• What is the relationship between law, gender and development in the context of gender-based violence?
• Why does women’s agency matter in this context (gender-based violence) according to Sumi Madhok?
• Why does reorienting power relations matter in this context? Refer to Tine Davids’ article
• How does ‘gender-mainstreaming’ lead to alternative or competing possibilities for development practice? Refer to Tine Davids’ article.
• Why does addressing the topic of ‘masculinities’ matter in this context?

PART III: Please answer the following questions using the readings below:

1. Chamindra Weerawardhana
2. Lucy Ferguson
3. Chandra Mohanty

• What is the role of the gender and development practitioner in addressing gender-based violence and violence against women based on Lucy Ferguson’s article? What are some of the challenges she describes?
• What does a decolonizing approach offer to development work, according to Chamindra Weerawardhana? What would it look like in the context of gender based violence?
• What are Chandra Mohanty’s main points and why do they matter in the context of gender and development?

you need to write two page summary on given research article. The paper needs to be a summary of the research papers that you picked as well as any other necessary information to support the topic. The paper must be written in a single space and APA format. It’s very important to get the citation right, including the inline citation

General guidance on presentation content and your summary paper:
1. Introduce a background and context that are sufficient to understand the topic you are
presenting.
2. Give motivation for a problem that needs to be solved. Emphasize the importance of the
problem.
3. Define a problem. Illustrate the problem using an example(s).
4. Overview proposed a solution(s).
5. Present solution details. Give an example(s) of how a solution(s) works.
6. Make a conclusion and discuss future workGeneral guidance on presentation content and your summary paper:

Please make sure not to cheat, or copy anything from google or use of CHATGPT, as i will check that, also Include
all of excercise and example done in research article in the summary

I. Choose and answer three (3) of the following essay questions. (33.3 pts each)
Be sure to fully respond to the question posed. Each essay answer should be approximately two (2) to 2 ½ (two and a half) typed, double spaced pages. Your completed exam is due by 5 pm Thursday, March 22.
A. Discuss “anti Judaism” in Antiquity, Early Christianity, and the Middle Ages.
B. Discuss the character and early personal experiences of Adolf Hitler and how they
influenced his perception of race and war.
C. How did the German defeat in WWI influence the course of German politics
during the Weimar Republic and the National Socialist agenda?
D. How did “Social/Racial Darwinism” manifest itself in nineteenth century anti-Semitism and later in the Nazi racial ideology?
E. Discuss the factors that contributed to the enactment of the Nuremberg Laws. How did they evolve and which key individuals determined their substance?
PLEASE NO PLAGIRISM PLEASE PROVIDE A PLAGIRSM REPORT PLEASE NO OUTSIDE SOURCES ANDPLEASE FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS

Discussion: Based on the materials that you have read, listened to, or watched for this module, what have you found to be the most interesting, surprising, or informative? Has any of it made you change your understanding of the concepts of lying and deception? If so, how?

Directions: Your response to the discussion question should show your understanding of this module’s various reading or media assignments as well as the learning objectives. Try not to comment on just one text or audio visual component. As a general rule, try to mention three of the readings and/or audiovisual components.

Instructions:
For this activity, you will be required to watch two films, relatively short in length, and answer the questions listed, below. Each film review is worth 50 points. You are required to watch two class-related films that highlight a social issue that currently or recently impacts a marginalized and/or subset of a population.

Instructor-approved films (with links):
1. “I am Sam” (2001): “A mentally handicapped man fights for custody of his 7-year-old daughter and in the process teaches his cold-hearted lawyer the value of love and family.” Available on various streaming platforms, or here: https://www.amazon.com/I-Am-Sam-Sean-Penn/dp/B009BFZWYE Links to an external site. .

2. “Sent Away Boys” (2016): What happens to families in the absence of sons? What happens to land in the absence of farmers? What happens to communities in the absence of men? Sent Away Boys weaves together stories of individual ambitions and family biographies from Punjab (India) to chronicle the gradual transformation of agrarian landscape and patriarchal traditions through ongoing transnational migration. English subtitles, FYI (https://www.harjantgill.com/sent-away-boys Links to an external site.).

3. “Lady Bird” (2017): “In 2002, an artistically inclined seventeen-year-old girl comes of age in Sacramento, California.” A great film. Available on streaming platforms or via this link: https://a24films.com/films/lady-bird Links to an external site. .

4. “Chonquelpe Tati Kutral (Let the Fire Never Die)” (2016): Another great one. The indigenous community of El Barco, in Chile, has been relocated almost fifteen years ago after the construction of a huge hydro-dam that flooded their ancestral lands. This film aims at exploring life in the Andes, involving the viewer in the struggles of the subjects who are dealing with the consequences of moving into a new environment. This film is part of a wider anthropological research project about the relation between dwelling and the cosmological indigenous belief in spirits. (https://vimeo.com/220685958 Links to an external site.).

5. “Moonlight” (2016). Such a powerful, coming of age, film. “The film presents three stages in the life of the main character: his childhood, adolescence, and early adult life. It explores the difficulties he faces with his sexuality and identity, including the physical and emotional abuse he endures growing up.” This can be found on Amazon Prime, Showtime, or here: https://a24films.com/films/moonlightLinks to an external site.

6. “The Linguists” (2008): This documentary joins David Harrison and Gregory Anderson, scientists racing to document languages on the verge of extinction. In the rugged landscapes of Siberia, India, and Bolivia, the linguists’ resolve is tested by the very forces stifling languages: institutionalized racism and violent economic unrest. David and Greg’s journey takes them deep into the heart of the cultures, knowledge, and communities at stake. https://vimeo.com/ondemand/thelinguists

Questions to answer after watching films:
1. What is the overall topic of this film? Theme? Subject?

2. Provide a background of the topic of this film. What are the issues this/these individual(s) are currently facing or have faced with regards to this situation? Please use this opportunity to create a comprehensive background of the situation at hand (you may use an outside source to help with context, but please cite it!).

3. What forces (government, political, economic, social) are barriers to these individuals in this film? Are the subjects justified (from your perspective) in their calls to action, if there are any?

4. What does the influence of cultural traditions, political unrest, and social norms have on the main characters in this film? In other words, do these elements play into the perspective of the theme of the film?

5. As we have explored thus far this semester, coming of age in adolescence and early adulthood is foundational for all human groups. After watching this film, how were themes such as angst, frustration, self-discovery, miscommunication (due to ethnocentrism, intergenerational conflict, ignorance, etc) influential in the lives of the individuals highlighted in the documentary? For example, if the film was about a conflict, think about the basis for the conflict (cultural values, norms, morals).

6. In terms of the goals of the film maker, do you think there were any biases for or against the main individuals in this film? Do you think this film accurately represents individual protagonist/antagonists? Did you notice anything else that may be problematic in terms of ethics, norms, and/or accuracy? If yes, explain. If no, justify.

7. What can a greater audience learn and understand from watching this film? Do any aspects of this film relate to what you have learned in this class?

8. Finally, I would like for you to find one article that covers the topic of the film. Not an article ABOUT the film, but rather an article that covers subject matter and/or themes expressed in the film. For example, living as an LGBTQ+ teen in a highly stigmatized community. You only need to provide the web link for the article in your paper OR a PDF copy embedded into your submission. Please provide 2-3 sentences how this article relates to the film of your choice.

Grade evaluation:
You will earn full credit for your use of detail, such as the specific names and examples from the film(s) you selected for this assignment. Vague answers, generalizations, and lack of critical thought will be easily detected and your grade will suffer as such. If you spend the time to watch and evaluate these films and answer the questions with your best efforts, you will likely do just fine.

Your turn it in score is not something I am too concerned with, folks. I do have this in place to detect obvious plagiarism. Please ensure you cite correctly for the article you selected (and any other source). You do NOT need to create a separate references page, but you must cite the article in your response to question #8.

Important Information for the Assignment:

For each submission, you should add the title of the film to the center of the first page, towards the top.
Double-spaced required
Each film review responses should be 2-3 pages in length, roughly 400-500 words per review.
This will be in question-answer (NOT essay) format. Please check your grammar/spelling prior to submission (do not simply rely on auto-correct).

Microcomputers and handheld calculators –Write a reflection paper about Microcomputers and hand-held calculators. An
argument can be made that the development of powerful, inexpensive microcomputers has made the hand-held calculator
obsolete. Yet, there are smartphones that serve as microcomputers. Write a paper about whether hand-held calculators are
obsolete and if so, have they been replaced by smartphones? Include a discussion about microcomputers and whether they
are being replaced by smartphones. Please include subheadings in the paper.

One required reference:
Moyer, R. C., McGuigan, J.R., & Ramesh, P.R., (2018), Contemporary Financial Management.
Cengage Learning. ISBN: 978-0357292877

4. Review Paper: You will be asked to write a review paper exploring a topic of your interest in the psychology of human sexuality. You will be taught how to find peer-reviewed sources and how to construct a review.

There is no required page length for this reading response, just answer the questions below:

1. What is your review question going to be for your review paper?

2. List one of your peer-reviewed sources that you are going to use in APA style the same way you would on a reference page.

3. How do you know that this source is peer-reviewed?

4. How much work do you have left to do on your paper, and what is your plan for finishing it on time by the end of the semester?