write 5-page autobiography of your body and situate the narrative within a social context, specifically a framework that deals with physical, political and ideological borders. In this paper, engage in an honest and critical discussion that explores your body as more than a strict biological “given” but a racially constructed and dynamic entity. Discuss the way race and racism influence your body in the past as well as the present. Questions you might entertain include, but must not limited to:
How did you understand your body as a raced body, Black person, etc when you were growing up?
Explain your first racialized experience and how it changed the way you understood race in your life.
How has your assessment of your body as a raced body changed over time and place?
At one point did you become aware of your race and racial features and how they may have been the same or different from the people around you.
What factors and forces shaped that assessment?
What sorts of measures, if any, have you taken to change your race or features related to race (skin color, hair, body features) in some way? What motivated your decisions?
What were the outcomes of your efforts?
How did other social constructs (gender, class, education, religion) and their connections to your race affect the way you and others viewed your body? Explain
What is your current relationship with your race?
Please right in a first person (personal narrative)
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What role does an ethics audit have in fraud detection?
This clip provides an overview of the fraud triangle and the role of pressure, opportunity, and rationalization. The video also discusses the Dixon, IL municipal fraud of over $53 million. Watch the video and answer the following questions:
What role does an ethics audit have in fraud detection? (40 Points)
How was Rita Crundwell able to embezzle nearly $53 million over almost 20 years? (20 Points)
What role does the fraud triangle play in allowing people to feel comfortable with engaging in fraud?
What kinds of structure, process, and outcome variables would you measure?
Develop a plan for a multigoal/multimeasure evaluation of a prisoner reentry program. What kinds of structure,
process, and outcome variables would you measure? How would you use the evaluation procedure to provide
information for the ongoing assessment and improvement of the program?
Explain how traditional agricultural practices have failed to address or led to environmental/food security concerns?
Explain how traditional agricultural practices have failed to address or led to environmental/food security concerns?
First half of body paragraphs: First innovation example
What is the innovation?
How does the innovation address environmental/food security concerns?
What is one co-benefit of the innovation (i.e., a benefit not directly related to your selected essay topic)?
What is one potential drawback of the innovation?
Second half of body paragraphs: Second innovation example
What is the innovation?
How does the innovation address environmental/food security concerns?
What is one co-benefit of the innovation (i.e., a benefit not directly related to your selected essay topic)?
What is one potential drawback of the innovation?
Short conclusion
Is it critical for your selected innovation examples to be implemented widely? Why or why not?
Submit your Lab #4 submission for grading by uploading your .docx or .pdf file here.
FORMATTING REQUIREMENTS
Students are expected to write in proper essay format. This means that you are required to write using full, complete sentences (i.e., no bullet points) and properly formatted paragraphs. A paragraph is usually three or more sentences in length and probably not more than nine or ten. A paragraph may, however, be only one sentence or it may constitute several pages of sentences. Be certain that your paragraphing is appropriate for the ordering and impact of your thoughts. If you are uncertain, consult a writing guide.
The maximum word count for this assignment is 500 words. All written assignments in this course will adhere to a ‘10% rule’, meaning that if you are 10% under or over the word count limit, marks will not be deducted from your assignment. Your title, name, sub-titles (should you choose to use them), and reference list do not count towards your word limit; however, in-text citations and essay text do count within the 500-word limit. Please use 1-inch margins (i.e., the default margin setting on Microsoft Word); double space; and use a standard, 12-point, black font, such as Times New Roman, Arial, or Calibri.
Students are welcome to use as many resources as needed to sufficiently support their arguments with scholarly evidence. The following is a list of credible sources that are acceptable to consult in this course:
Academic, peer-reviewed journal articles and books (you can use the Western Library website, Google Scholar, and/or consult a librarian to help you locate these resources)
Our course textbook, Human Geography
Municipal, provincial, and federal government reports and websites
Intergovernmental organizations’ reports and website (e.g., United Nations)
Non-governmental organizations’ reports and websites (e.g., World Wildlife Fund)
Articles from credible newspapers (e.g., National Geographic)
Wikipedia, blogs, social media content, and websites that do not meet the criteria listed above are not acceptable to use in this course. If you find a resource that does not meet the criteria listed above, but you think it is credible and you would like to use it for your assignment, please arrange a meeting with your TA during their office hours to discuss further.
All dates, statistics, questionable facts, and ideas other than your own must be referenced. It is better to over-reference than neglect to do so and run the risk of plagiarism. Students are expected to follow APA formatting for all referencing. APA format includes the use of in-text citations and a reference list. Both direct quotations (i.e., the direct transfer of five or more words from a source to your text) and paraphrased material (i.e., re-wording of something written or spoken by someone else) require an in-text citation. Any resources that have been cited in-text must also appear in the reference list; however, only resources that are cited in your assignment should be included in your reference list. If you are uncertain, consult a referencing guide.
In addition to the instructions above, please ensure that your assignment:
Has a creative title
Includes your first and last name, your student number, and your lab section number INSTRUCTIONS
Select one of the following topics to write your essay on:
Innovations to agriculture that address environmental sustainability (e.g., climate change, ecosystem health, etc.)
Innovations to agriculture that address food insecurity (i.e., increasing reliable access to an adequate quantity of affordable and nutritious food)
Use the Western Libraries website to research your selected essay topic and find two specific innovation examples that fit the scope of your topic.
Write a 500-word research essay that addresses the following research questions and adheres to the essay structure outlined below. Students are required to support their arguments with scholarly evidence and cite their credible sources in APA format.
Short introduction
How have traditional agricultural practices failed to address or led to environmental/food security concerns?
First half of body paragraphs: First innovation example
What is the innovation?
How does the innovation address environmental/food security concerns?
What is one co-benefit of the innovation (i.e., a benefit not directly related to your selected essay topic)?
What is one potential drawback of the innovation?
Second half of body paragraphs: Second innovation example
What is the innovation?
How does the innovation address environmental/food security concerns?
What is one co-benefit of the innovation (i.e., a benefit not directly related to your selected essay topic)?
What is one potential drawback of the innovation?
Short conclusion
Is it critical for your selected innovation examples to be implemented widely? Why or why not?
Submit your Lab #4 submission for grading by uploading your .docx or .pdf file here.
FORMATTING REQUIREMENTS
Students are expected to write in proper essay format. This means that you are required to write using full, complete sentences (i.e., no bullet points) and properly formatted paragraphs. A paragraph is usually three or more sentences in length and probably not more than nine or ten. A paragraph may, however, be only one sentence or it may constitute several pages of sentences. Be certain that your paragraphing is appropriate for the ordering and impact of your thoughts. If you are uncertain, consult a writing guide.
The maximum word count for this assignment is 500 words. All written assignments in this course will adhere to a ‘10% rule’, meaning that if you are 10% under or over the word count limit, marks will not be deducted from your assignment. Your title, name, sub-titles (should you choose to use them), and reference list do not count towards your word limit; however, in-text citations and essay text do count within the 500-word limit. Please use 1-inch margins (i.e., the default margin setting on Microsoft Word); double space; and use a standard, 12-point, black font, such as Times New Roman, Arial, or Calibri.
Students are welcome to use as many resources as needed to sufficiently support their arguments with scholarly evidence. The following is a list of credible sources that are acceptable to consult in this course:
Academic, peer-reviewed journal articles and books (you can use the Western Library website, Google Scholar, and/or consult a librarian to help you locate these resources)
Our course textbook, Human Geography
Municipal, provincial, and federal government reports and websites
Intergovernmental organizations’ reports and website (e.g., United Nations)
Non-governmental organizations’ reports and websites (e.g., World Wildlife Fund)
Articles from credible newspapers (e.g., National Geographic)
Wikipedia, blogs, social media content, and websites that do not meet the criteria listed above are not acceptable to use in this course. If you find a resource that does not meet the criteria listed above, but you think it is credible and you would like to use it for your assignment, please arrange a meeting with your TA during their office hours to discuss further.
All dates, statistics, questionable facts, and ideas other than your own must be referenced. It is better to over-reference than neglect to do so and run the risk of plagiarism. Students are expected to follow APA formatting for all referencing. APA format includes the use of in-text citations and a reference list. Both direct quotations (i.e., the direct transfer of five or more words from a source to your text) and paraphrased material (i.e., re-wording of something written or spoken by someone else) require an in-text citation. Any resources that have been cited in-text must also appear in the reference list; however, only resources that are cited in your assignment should be included in your reference list. If you are uncertain, consult a referencing guide.
In addition to the instructions above, please ensure that your assignment:
Has a creative title
Includes your first and last name, your student number, and your lab section number
Write a paper on “Why are racial minority groups less likely to get a COVID-19 vaccination than their white counterparts?”
Write a paper on “Why are racial minority groups less likely to get a COVID-19 vaccination than their white counterparts?”
Describe the physical landscape in which most of the movie unfolds.
1. Describe the physical landscape in which most of the movie unfolds. A physical landscape is anything that is not made or changed by man (e.g. mountains).
2. Is it possible that the movie was actually shot elsewhere than the country it is supposed to represent? Why or why not?
Cultural Geography:
1. Describe the cultural landscape in which most of the movie unfolds. A cultural landscape is any physical feature altered by man (=anthropogenic feature). For example, high rises in city or old houses narrowly set together.
2. Explain the historical context in which the story takes place. This involves some research on the background of a particular country/region. Provide as detailed a map as you can of the region/country where the events unfold.
3. What is the general theme of the movie and what does that have to do with cultural geography? I am ABSOLUTELY NOT interested in reading pasted and copied material. Keep this short, two or three sentences suffice.
Cultural Traits:
Which cultural traits were you able to spot that were used to signify the culture(s) of the movie? This should be done by identifying cultural elements as there are:
a. artifacts (= objects, e.g. mud houses or chopsticks, helping to identify a particular culture)
b. sociofacts (= social institutions, e.g. schools, marriage, or things denoting social rank, e.g. big house, big diamond ring etc.)
c. mentifacts (=ideologies, values of a society including ideas, philosophies, religion and langague).
1. List at minimum five (5) different but important artifacts indicative of the culture(s) portrayed.
2. List at minimum five (5) sociofacts (anything that can be related to societal ranking, institutions) that are associated with the culture(s) portrayed (usually easy to find in the movie);
3. List at minimum three (3) mentifacts (mental constructs, ideas, ideologies, philosophy, religion) that are associated with the culture(s) portrayed
AND
Elaborate on those artifacts, sociofacts and mentifacts (e.g. the culture of the rebels in ‘Blood Diamond’ is a sociofact; members have to adhere to strict laws or there are unpleasant consequences). This is the most important aspect of this exercise so please go into detail.
Elements not Fitting: Were there any elements that did not quite fit into the movie (like camels in South Africa, lions in Japan, I am exaggerating, of course).
Opinion:
Your opinion of the movie as a whole. Was it worth watching? Did you learn something new about the culture?
NOTE FROM PROFESSOR:
How to write a successful movie analysis:
Be smart about your choice. Start early so you have a choice. Before you get the movie make sure that you like the topic. All movies listed are considered very good movies so they have quite some entertainment value. Check out on the internet what might be of interest to you: if you are interested in indigenous people in New Zealand, watch Whale Rider; if you are interested in the formation of Israel, watch Exodus.
Look closely at the landscape as you watch the movie. What kind of landscape is it: desert, prairie or wheat fields–ask yourself how the landscape affects the movie? This goes back to environmental determinism and possibilism.
Really do not just look for one or two artifacts, sociofacts, mentifacts–look for more. Each movie will have many such …facts. This is the core of your analysis looking at culture with these tools. The more you can come up with the better.
Often it makes sense to watch the movie with or without family and friends for enjoyment and then to discuss it with whoever was there. After that it might be beneficial to watch some scenes over again. Also, the DVD’s give sometimes some good information on how the movie was made. In addition there is the internet which will help with deciding whether the movie was shot elsewhere or not but it won’t decide for you whether it COULD be shot elsewhere. That’s for you to decide.
Write a Research Report on How SUV’s affects environment.
Write a Research Report on How SUV’s affects environment.
Define an HMO and list the four main models of organization.
Define an HMO and list the four main models of organization. Also, define a PPO and the major models of organization. How do HMO and PPOs differ from each other? Perform an internet search and list three HMO organizations and three PPO organizations. Summarize their mission, vision, and copy/paste each weblink into your summary.
Be sure that you utilize correct citations (APA style). DO NOT copy/paste from websites or other material. YOU MUST properly cite your sources. You have the potential to receive a 0 for this assignment if you copy/paste
Explain how/why the example you selected for each concept is demonstrative of the concept.
Essay questions should be well thought out.
Essay 1: Consider the concepts of racism, prejudice, and discrimination.
Provide a definition of each of these.
Provide at least one historical or contemporary example of each of these.
Explain how/why the example you selected for each concept is demonstrative of the concept.
Essay 2: Explain what is meant by the term “Black Matriarchy.” Explain why the “Black
Matriarchy” has garnered so much attention in the study of Black families.
Explain how the Khmer Rouge tribunal define crimes in the killing fields of Cambodia?
Explain how the Khmer Rouge tribunal define crimes in the killing fields of Cambodia?