Supply of drinking water in Florida

Miami Florida is considered ground zero for climate change (link), in particular rising seas will not only drown coastal sections of the city but will disrupt our local supply of drinking water.
Based on what you have learned so far from this class, discuss the following:
Explain where the drinking water from South Florida primarily comes from and why would rising sea levels disrupt this supply?
What efforts can be made and are being made to mitigate the effects of rising seas on our drinking water?
If you were a local politician, what advice would you give to state and federal officials on the best way to ensure residents in South Florida had a steady supply of drinking water for many years to come?

Miami’s Water Problems: Not Just Sea Level Rise, But Drinking Water Too


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.

Application Assignment -Discussion Post >>(Watch “TedTalk”)<<

-Read/Watch
1. Read through Chapter 5 Presentation.

2. Watch TEDTALK VIDIO:
(Questions are about the folling Video “link”.
http://www.ted.com/search?q=A+map+of+t
he+brain+

-Discussion Questions: Write at least 1 paragraph/100 words for each question.
1) Answer the discussion questions below.

2) In your answers make sure to use concepts from the textbook and slide show to support your response.
-Include APA formatted in-text citations.
(Textbook & Slideshow in attached files.)

3) IMPORTANT: Your answers should also include your own thoughts as well.

3) Please see the grading rubric for specifics. (Included in “Grading Rubric” file.)

>>TedTalk VIDEO QUESTIONS<< After watching the TED talk in the slide show Optical Illusions Show How We See, pick a sensation other than vision, and answer the follow questions. Do you think subliminal suggestions work? Tell some ways in which you feel society is subjected to subliminal suggestions. Vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. How are they the same and how are they different? If you were to give up one of them which would it be? CITATION RULES!!!! >>>>PLEASE FOLLOW THESE CITATION REQUIREMENTS!!<<<< -IMPORTANT! Remember if you use direct quotes (the authors' words) you should reference correctly, by using quotation marks, and APA in-text citations. You also need to use in-text citations when using the authors' ideas or paraphrasing. See below for examples. Not citing is a form of plagiarism and will result in an F on the assignment. Your answers should also include your own words. After you have quoted or paraphrased another person's work you need to correctly attribute credit to their ideas. This is done by citing. Some examples of citing in APA format include: -Examples of in text citations: Direct quote: Psychologists have a broader definition of learning than our everyday usage. They define learning as "a relatively permanent change in knowledge or behavior that results from experience" (Sdorow, Rickabaugh, & Betz, 2019, p. 238). Paraphrase: Psychologists define learning in a specific way that differs from our everyday usage. They focus on behavior or knowledge that changes because of our experiences (Sdorow, Rickabaugh, & Betz, 2019, p. 238). Example of the reference list which goes at the end of your document: Reference List: Sdorow, L., Rickabaugh, C., Betz, A. (2019). Psychology. (8th ed.). Academic Media Solutions.

Cultural Background

This is a 3-5-page paper, in which you will explore the concept of culture in your own interpersonal relationships. You will talk about your own cultural identity: values, perspectives, norms, understandings, and lifestyle that guide you and your interactions. Explore and explain which cultural groups, in which you belong, help create and shape your identity. Ultimately, this paper will be where you answer the question “who am I?” The aim of the paper is for you to apply what you learn in the book to your life and the critically analyze your own identity. Make sure you refer to the book while writing this paper.

Police Psychology

Read the Slate article, The Problem with “Suicide by Cop” by Josh Vorhees (2014). The link to the article is included below:

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2014/08/suicide-by-cop-the-dangerous-term-that-stops-us-from-asking-hard-questions-about-police-shootings.html

What concerns does the author express about existing data on ‘suicide by cop’? Why does the author think the concept of ‘suicide by cop’ needs to be re-evaluated? What concerns does this article raise?

Review and discuss the relentless march article

The article is attached but incase that messes up this it it too: The relentless march of mass coral bleaching: a global perspective of changing heat stress | SpringerLink

The first section (50% of your paper, 1200 words) summarizes the article. This section should include a short introduction stating the goals of the study, followed by a brief description of the methods used, the main results, and what the authors concluded in their discussion.

The second section (50% of your paper, 1200 words) contains your discussion of the content and conclusions of the articles. Here you write what you think and what you conclude from the research presented in the paper. In order to structure this section, you should address the following questions: Is the background information provided by the authors comprehensive and does it explain the need for the research conducted? Are clear objectives of research and testable working hypotheses presented? Are the methods sound and the results convincing? Can you follow and agree with the interpretation and conclusion from the results? Was this research necessary and useful or would it have been better to spend that money on other issues? Does this research help to address the global coral reef crisis? I am looking for a critical evaluation of the research, and if you don’t agree with conclusions of the authors, you should explain why.

dating and mate selections

Based on Chapter 8: Choosing Others: Dating and Mate Selection create a Class Presentation to address One of the two following questions.
(1) Which theory best explains how you choose a mate? or
(2) Give an example of a Harmful Dating Relationship that you were in or were aware of.
Whichever question you choose please be sure to include enough information from the Chapter that I can judge how much you read and understood and your ability to apply the information to a real-life example.
You may choose from the following formats, PowerPoint (5-6 slides), Essay 300-350 words double spaced and typed in Microsoft Word only and then attached to the DB – If you want credit for creativity to should add graphics.), Poem that you write or Video that you create that involves graphics, not just you speaking (2 minutes.)
As always be very careful not to plagiarize any part of this presentation and view the Rubric that will be used for grading.

Futuristic Perspective in the Social Work Profession

Integrate knowledge of the following in answering this question: *Please write a paper based on:
How does the following (A-F) affect your ASP?
a. making ethical decisions using the various codes of ethics in social work.
b. issues of diversity, social, economic and environmental justice.
c. managing personal and professional values in practice;
d. advocating for individuals, groups, communities that have no voice;
e. knowledge of social work with individuals, groups, families, organizations, and communities; evidenced based research.
f. serving people with addictive behaviors in urban communities

Oates

Write a 1 page alternate version of “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” The sole criteria is that the rewrite/alternate version must keep in the general vein of the original; meaning you can’t have space ships, dragons, talking cars, it was all a dream. You can add characters . You are not to do a recap of the original text. This will pick up where Oates ends her story. Must have a correct heading. Times Roman 12. Double space.