geography homework

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Course Description
An introduction to the impact of human activity on ecological systems. Topics include ecosystem structure and function, human population change, resource management and pollution
 
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course students should be able to

  • demonstrate a knowledge of ecological systems and the impact of human activity on those systems
  • demonstrate an understanding of key environmental issues
  • demonstrate knowledge of courses of action which address environmental concerns.

 
Reading
The required text for the course is Raven et al., 2015, Environment (9th edition), Toronto: Harcourt [although the earlier edition text (8th, 2012) is acceptable; there will be some differences, identified in D2L Content].
 
Several required readings are indicated in the topic outline below. These readings, along with the labs, are available in the course manual. Students should purchase the course manual from the bookstore.
 
 
Evaluation
 
Research Paper (25% of course mark)
Students will choose one of the issues discussed in the Class Discussions and write a research paper. The paper will present a thesis, and support it with data and discussion. The paper provides the opportunity to apply and discuss concepts that we have studied in the course and are relevant to your chosen issue.
A map, hand drawn by the author, will accompany the paper, at an appropriate scale to provide spatial context to some aspect of the issue. The map will contain map elements of title, scale, and legend. Spatial referencing (latitude and longitude) must be included in the map. It is a requirement that you refer to the map in your paper.
An important part of writing the paper is substantiating credibility of the material presented, by citing sources. Primary academic sources (i.e. peer reviewed) are most credible in this regard, and two primary sources are required. Students are required to cite a minimum of four sources. The paper will follow usual academic format of introduction, discussion and conclusion. A short paper is expected. Be precise and to-the-point in presenting the material. Use 1000 words as a guide but this is not a firm target. The research paper must be typed with DOUBLE SPACING. The hardcopy paper is due at the last class of the semester.
 
Research Papers are graded on the basis of the following criteria:
 

  • Quality of research (20%) – This criterion relates to breadth of information and relevance. Choose your sources carefully. Use two primary sources.
  • Substance (30%) – identify important concepts that we have discussed in the course and show that you understand the material; explain it accurately and clearly
  • Quality of thought and analysis (30%) – show that you can think intelligently and critically about the material; present some of your own ideas
  • Style (10%) – write your paper in standard academic English, with proper grammar, syntax and punctuation; cite all sources using an accepted bibliographic style. Primary research sources are strongly encouraged, i.e. sources that have been peer- reviewed (the course text is acceptable).
  • Map (10%) – A map, hand drawn by the author, will accompany the paper: Map will contain elements of title, scale, spatial referencing and legend.

 
 
Week1                   The Environment: What is the problem?
 
Lab: Geography of pollution
Class discussion 1: Human impact on the environment.
What are the most important environmental problems facing us today?
 
THEME: UNDERSTANDING THE HUMAN RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ENVIRONMENT
Jan 13-                  Introducing environmental science and sustainability
Week 2                  Text: Chap 1
 
Class discussion 1: Recognizing ecological limits
Should Canadians recognize ecological limits and reduce their ecological footprint?
 
Class discussion 2: Scientific assessment, risk analysis and the precautionary principle: Examining risks associated with major projects such as oil development.
Is oil sands development in Alberta an acceptable risk?
Video: H2Oil
 
Lab: Environmental science: research and the scientific method; geography of environment; human impact on the environment; measuring ecological footprints
 
Jan 20-                  Addressing environmental problems: Policy, economics and
Week 3                  worldviews
Text: Chap 2
 
Lab:  Addressing environmental problems: Policy and economics;                                                                         worldviews.
Video: Subdue the Earth
Class discussion: Addressing environmental problems
How ‘green’ is the Camosun campus? What environmental problems exist on the Camosun campus? What solutions can you identify to these problems?
 
THEME: UNDERSTANDING THE ENVIRONMENT
Jan 27-                  Ecosystems and Energy
Week 4                  Text: Chap 3
 
Lab: Ecosystems and Energy
 
Class discussion: Whaling.
Is whaling an unacceptable practice that should be stopped immediately?
Video: Whale Mission
 
Feb 3-                    Quiz 1
Week 5
Structure and function of ecosystems
Ecosystems and the Physical Environment
Text: Chap 4
                               
                                Lab: Living and physical worlds
 
                                Class discussion: Agriculture and the use of chemical fertilizers.     
Should society use legislation to prohibit farmers using chemical fertilizers? Is there an alternative to chemical fertilizers?
 
Feb 10-                  Structure and function of ecosystems
Week 6                  Ecosystems and Living Organisms.
Text: Chap 5
 
                                Lab: Living and physical worlds
 
Class discussion: The nature of community.
Is community based mostly on competition or cooperation between                                                 members?
 
Feb 17-                  READING BREAK
Week 7
 
 
Feb 24-                  Ecosystems of the World
Week 8                  Text: Chap 6
Class discussion: Protecting BC’s temperate rainforest ecosystem
Should cutting of BC’s old growth temperate rainforest be stopped immediately?
 
Lab: Examining ecosystems: Examining Canada’s ecosystems using GIS
 
March 2-                                Human population
Week 9                  Text: Chap 8
 
Class discussion: Overpopulation
The current human population crisis causes or exacerbates all environmental problems, including energy issues and climate change: What is the solution?
 
Lab: Human population dynamics
 
March 9-                                Quiz 2
Week 10
Research paper: Getting started
 
 
THEME: UNDERSTANDING ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
March 16-              Wildlife and biodiversity
Week 11                                Text: Chap 16
 
Lab: Valuing wildlife
 
Class discussion: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Should the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge be protected or developed as part of North America’s oil and gas reserves?
Video: Oil on ice
 
March 23-              Food
Week 12                                Text: Chap 18
 
Class discussion: Agriculture
                                Should all food be produced organically?
 
Lab: Calculating your Ecological Footprint
 
March 30-              Climate change
Week 13                Text: Chap 20
 
Class discussion: Canada and climate change
What are we doing? Should we do more? What should we be doing?
Given historic emissions does Canada have the same or more responsibility than nations such as China and India?

Information Systems homework help

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For this assignment, please discuss the following questions?
What was the name of the first computer network?
Who created this network
When did this network got established?
Explain one of the major disadvantages of this network at its initial stage
What is TCP?
Who created TCP?
What is IP?
When did it got implemented
How did the implementation of TCP/IP revolutionize communication technology?
Requirements:
You must write a minimum of two paragraphs, with two different citations, and every paragraph should have at least four complete sentences for each question. Every question should have a subtitle (Bold and Centered). You must also respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts with at least 100 words each before the due date. You need to use the discussion board header provided in the getting started folder. Please proofread your work before posting your assignment.

American history homework help

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What is federalism? What are three examples of how it functions in the U.S. government?
Your response should consist of at least 100 words.
What was the chief aim of the U.S. Constitution? What methods were used to accomplish this aim?
Your response should consist of at least 100 words.

Nursing homework help

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Article downloaded…..
read the following article from the South University Online Library on the impact of disease on family members:
Golics, C. J., Basra, M. K. A., Finlay, A. Y., & Salek, S. (2013). The impact of disease on family members: A critical aspect of medical care. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 106(10), 399–407.
After reviewing the article, respond to the following questions.
Which factor do you feel has the most impact on family members?
Support your response with examples from readings.
What are some of the reasons it is important to include the support persons in the plan of care?
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Week2DiscussionChronicIllness.pdf

Nursing homework help

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People are different and exhibit different personalities. Determining the traits of leaders is an important skill in the study of leadership theories.
Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research about personality traits, and answer the following questions:

  • What personality traits do you have that aid in your leadership abilities?
  • Which traits do you have that hinder your leadership abilities?
  • What can you do to lessen the detrimental affects of the traits that hinder your leadership abilities?

English homework help

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1) Remember that bias can be found on a website.
View the website noted here: https://www.naturalchild.org/articles/guest/john_breeding.html.
What indications do you have that the site is biased or not biased? List three things that appear to make this site biased or unbiased. Finally, based on the criteria you have been learning about websites, do you believe this site is true and honest, or does it have an agenda? How might you address bias in your evaluation essay?
2) One way to disagree with a review is to question the expectations, or criteria, that an author has for the subject of his or her review. Describe how well the website you have chosen for your evaluation essay meets your expectations/criteria. please pick and eating disorder website to evaluate and attach website.
3)Provide a sample in-text citation that you plan to use in your evaluation essay you are currently writing.  Use one of the head/body/tail combinations from our textbook (Chapter 2).  Then create a second citation for the same source, but use a different head/body/tail combination.  As the week progresses, comment on your class mates’ in-text citations. Do you think they were cited correctly?  Why or why not?  How do different patterns create different impressions about the source?

Education homework help

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Part 1: Mini-Lesson Plan
Use the data received from the “Clinical Field Experience B” pre-assessment to complete the “ELA Mini-Lesson Plan” template. Be sure to incorporate the chosen book identified with your mentor teacher to create ELA activities in your mini lesson plan. This mini-lesson plan will be administered to the selected group of students to support instruction to meet the selected standards.
Your mini-lesson should include.

  • Grade level, ELA standards, learning objectives, description of the unit the field experience class is currently learning
  • Book that can be used to create ELA activities appropriate for the identified students.
  • Instructional strategies that encourage students to apply listening, speaking, and writing skills OR apply personal opinions toward the interpretation of texts.
  • A 100-150 word description of the ELA learning activity that is directly related to the data received from the pre-assessment
  • Formative Assessment (to be created and administered in Clinical Field Experience D)

Part 2: Mini-Lesson Plan Implementation
After completing the “ELA Mini-Lesson Plan,” share it with your mentor teacher for feedback. Provided permission, teach the mini-lesson plan to the small group of selected students. During your lesson, ensure you are answering questions from your students, asking questions that support critical thinking and problem solving, and observing the understanding from each student. (This might require formative assessments before, during, and after the lesson to determine understanding.)
If you are not able to implement the lesson, speak with your instructor for an alternate assignment.
Speak with your mentor teacher and, provided permission, use any remaining time to seek out opportunities to observe and/or assist your mentor teacher or another teacher and work with a small group of students on instruction in the classroom. Your mentor teacher must approve any hours spent observing another classroom environment.
Part 3: Reflection
In 250-500 words, summarize and reflect upon mentor teacher feedback related to your lesson plan, as well as lesson delivery. Identify successes of your lesson plan delivery as well as areas of potential growth. What accommodations, if any would you implement during testing to meet the needs of diverse students? Be sure to explain how you will use your findings in your future professional practice.

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Computer Science homework help

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Chapter 22 presented a case study in creating value from uncertainty, and chapter 25 presented the use of efficient frontier analysis in SRM. Assume you are the project lead for the analysis team that uses Efficient Frontier Analysis to evaluate risks of the portfolio presented in chapter 25. How would you explain the results of the analysis to non-technical decision makers? What recommendation would you make, assuming the risk appetite presented in chapter 25?
To complete this assignment, you must do the following:
A) Create a new thread. As indicated above, assume you are the project lead for the analysis team that uses Efficient Frontier Analysis to evaluate risks of the portfolio presented in chapter 25. How would you explain the results of the analysis to non-technical decision makers? What recommendation would you make, assuming the risk appetite presented in chapter 25?
ANSWER ALL OF THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN YOUR THREAD
B) Select AT LEAST 3 other students’ threads and post substantive comments on those threads, evaluating the pros and cons of that student’s recommendations. Your comments should extend the conversation started with the thread.
ALL original posts and comments must be substantive. (I’m looking for about a paragraph – not just “I agree.”)
NOTE: These discussions should be informal discussions, NOT research papers. If you MUST directly quote a resource, then cite it properly. However, I would much rather simply read your words.
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Management homework help

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Quiz (175 wods )

  1. Why is marketing research important to the development of a marketing strategy? (175 words)
  2. Select a product you are familiar with. Based on your knowledge of the product life cycle, what types of changes will occur to your selected product as it continues through the product life cycle? How will this affect the marketing of your selected product? (175 words)
  3. Provide an example of how geographical location can affect your selection of distribution channels. (175 words)
  4. Provide an example of how an international company (such as Unilever or Mondelez International) changes its distribution channels and/or marketing messages based on country.  (175 words)