In this project the student chooses some economic variable that varies across locations in the US from www.nhgis.org, e.g., average income by county. They then use statistical software (R, Python, Stata, or others) to plot this variable on a map of the US. In addition, they write up to 400 words on a topic inspired by this map. For example, if you show average income you could write about income inequality across space and some of the reasons for income inequality across space that we have learnt about or policy attempts to alleviate it. Students must hand in a pdf with the map and write up and their code that constructs the map.
Step-by-step Guide:
1. Go to www.nhgis.org and choose a year, variable, and spatial resolution you find
interesting.
2. Write down your motivation for the variable, year, and spatial resolution. See the
example proposal on Canvas for how to do that.
3. Download the data from nhgis.org, describe it, and compute summary statistics.
The final mapping project needs to have the following ingredients:
1. About 200 words that explain which variable you choose and why. We are looking for evidence that you thought about what may be interesting to look at and can explain your reasoning well. A bad motivation: “I find wages interesting and so I decided to graph wages across counties.” A great motivation “I noticed that more rural areas in the US seem to have lower incomes. I read some articles about rural poverty that suggest one of the reasons is the lack of employers in those regions. So, I choose to look at the
number of establishments per capita in each county.”
2. A description of your variable and the data you use as well as some summary statistics of it (this part is basically what you submitted as mapping project proposal).
3.. About 200 words describing what you see on the map and how it relates to your motivation. A bad description: “Wages differ widely across counties”. A great description: “There are less establishments per capita in the American heartland than on the urbanized coasts. […] . Overall, my findings confirm what I read in articles: lack of employment opportunities could be one of the reasons why rural regions tend to have lower wages.”
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Title: Exploring Income Inequality Across US Counties: A Mapping Project Using NHGIS Data
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Title: “Exploring Mental Illness: An Unfolding Case Study with Jasmine Clark”
Instructions:Jasmine Clark is a 18-year-old female who resides at home with her mother and father. She is a senior in high school and plans to attend the University of Nebraska next fall. This is her first psychiatric visit. She insists that she needs to go to the hospital because she is “mentally ill”. Her parents are with her at the pediatric office.
Chief Complaint: “I think I need help.”
Past Psychiatric History: No prior psychiatric treatment
Medical History: No acute or chronic medical conditions. Reports regular menstrual period. No history of sexual relationships. Urine toxicity negative and pregnancy test negative upon admission. No incidents of tic disorder.
This is an unfolding case study which we will be utilizing for this discussion
Questions:
In your opinion, what is mental illness?
You are the nurse who will be interviewing the patient. What concepts do you need to consider before you prepare to go and speak with Jasmine? (Elaborate on at least 3)
Based on the nervous system, what assessment questions could illuminate a potential mental health disorder? (Elaborate on at least 3).
What information can be obtained from the parents
Give one example of an ego defense mechanism statement that Jasmine states during your interview. (You must pick a different defense mechanism than your peers)
My example: ” I am going to the University of Nebraska. My dad has always said the best and the brightest are Cornhuskers. That’s me.” EGO Defense Identification -
Exploring Beauty and Taboo in Jane Martin’s “Beauty” and Terrence McNally’s “Andre’s Mother”
The following are the paper topics on either Beauty or Andre’s Mother. Your paper needs to be a full two pages. It can be longer than two pages.
What was your overall impression of Jane Martin’s play Beauty? What does it tell us about the nature of beauty and attraction? Examine three themes the platy deals with.
Compare Jane Martin’s play Beauty with Joyce Carol Oates short story “Where Have You Been, Where Are You Going?” How are the themes in the play and short story similar? How are they different? What are they arguing about beauty, and the role of women?
Andres’ Mother is a short play that was written about the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s. While the play is very short, it deals with a topic that society didn’t want to address whether it was AIDS or being gay. After reading Terrence McNally’s short play Andre’s Mother, what was your reaction to the play? What did you think of Cal’s handling the situation in which he had to tell Andre’s mother about her son’s death from AIDS? Examine three themes the play was dealing with.
Andre Mother: https://cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/sites.suffolk.edu/dist/f/83/files/2009/02/andres-mother.pdf
Beauty: https://teachingamericanbornchinese.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/2/5/13254095/ch361.pdf
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Title: The Power of Critical Thinking: Unlocking Your Mind’s Potential
Assignment Instructions
Create an infographic or table that highlights critical thinking. The infographic or table can be created in Canva, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, or another program you are familiar with.
Include the following in your infographic or table:
A definition of critical thinking
A description of the benefits of critical thinking
A description of the barriers to critical thinking
At least 4 critical thinking skills
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Title: Uncovering the Landscape of Literature: A Presentation of the Central Findings of a Literature Review
Prepare a 5-6 minute slide presentation (e.g., PowerPoint or Google slides) in which you relay the central findings of your literature review. Your presentation will be followed by a 2-3 minute Q&A session. In your presentation, you should do the following:
Introduce your topic, research question, and project rationale/background. What are you studying? Why are you studying it? What information does the reader need to know about your field before considering your research question(s)?
Outline the central takeaway of your literature review and discuss the dominant themes and trends. Now that your literature review is completed, what is the major finding you have come to? Is there a consensus on a particular issue that is highly relevant to your study? Is there a gap in your field that your work will address? What highly relevant themes or trends have you observed in the literature?
Provide an explanation of each theme or trend. Take time to give your audience a sense of the current state of the research landscape and how this landscape came to be.
Outline the implications this review has for your research moving forward. With the literature now reviewed, what direction might your study take? What themes, trends, or gaps in the literature inform this direction?
Briefly reflect on your own research and writing process. How and why did your research and writing process change over the course of the term? What research and writing practices have you been using in other courses? How might your research and writing process continue to improve in the next several years? -
“Addressing Health Disparities and Structural Inequalities in Maternal and Infant Mortality Rates among African American Women in the United States” Introduction The United States has one of the highest maternal and infant mortality rates among developed countries, with significant
This is an opportunity to delve deeper into a structured inequality or health disparity among a specific population group.
The final paper should skillfully incorporate the research from the annotated bibliography into a coherent and streamlined discussion.
Additional research not included in the annotated bibliography may be required to provide a more in-depth and complete paper. All the of evidence for this paper should behigh-quality, peer-reviewed sources.
Criteria for evaluation will include: 1) content and organization, 2) integration of relevant academic sources, 3) writing clarity, and 4) originality and creativity.
Requirements
Title page – no running head
Here is a link to the APA Title page format for student papers https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/title-page
5-7 double-spaced pages – minimum 5 complete pages. This page requirement does not include the title or reference pages.
12 pt. Font, 1-inch margins.
Be written in narrative, paragraph format with an introduction (click on the link for How to Write an Introduction) summarizing what you will discuss,the body of the paper should be devoted to explaining the topic’s main points, and a conclusion paragraph (click on the link for How to Write a Conclusion) recapping and analyzing what you said.
A well-constructed conclusion wraps up the paper in a neat, tidy package. This is not the time to introduce new ideas. The thesis sentence should be rephrased with a more profound understanding. The supporting sentences should summarize and wrap up the main points, and the closing sentence should bring the paper to a logical conclusion.
Scholarly papers are written from the 3rdperson perspective, do not use “I” “we” (first-person perspective), or “you” (second-person perspective), and the sources should be discussed in the past tense.
At least five different sources (Academic journals, textbook, and Government Websites)
A minimum of three primary sources are required (must be from peer-reviewed academic journals).
Thesis and Dissertations are notappropriate resources for this paper.
A maximum of two Secondary sources may used. Website sources should be high-quality and science-based such as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the World Health Organization (WHO).
APA format is required for ALL citations and reference list
Here is a link to the APA In-text citation formathttps://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/in_text_citations_author_authors.html
Use the Articles in Periodicals APA format for the peer-reviewed articles in the reference list – even if you found the article on the web. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_articles_in_periodicals.html
APA website reference formathttps://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_electronic_sources.html
Paraphrase instead of using direct Quotations.
Only use direct quotes when the information is exceptionally profound. If a direct quote is deemed necessary, include the page # in the citation.
Here is a link to direct quote citationshttps://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/in_text_citations_the_basics.html
Examples: https://www.bibliography.com/apa/citations-for-quotes-in-apa-style/
If you are including exceptionally profound quotes, there can be be no more than 3 sentences in the entire paper.
The paper must be an original work created for this class. Essays from previous classes or other courses will not be accepted.
Any instances of plagiarism will be adjudicated to the fullest extent.
Late papers will be penalized a grade step each day (i.e., B drops to B-). -
“Analyzing the Negotiability of a Promissory Note for a Vehicle Purchase”
Assignment Questions for Week One – PREPARE A WELL WRITTEN WELL ORGANIZED ESSAY. YOU WILL BE GRADED ON CONTENT, ORGANIZATION AND PRESENTATION
Is the following instrument negotiable, explain with proper support: I, Richard Bell, hereby promise to pay to the order of Lorry Motors 10,000 dollars, upon the receipt of the final distribution from the estate of my deceased aunt, Rita Dorn. This negotiable instrument is given by me as the down payment on my purchase of a 1986 Buick to be delivered in 3 weeks. Richard Bell (signature). -
Crafting a Professional Ethos: Cover Letter for Molecular Lab Technician Position Dear Hiring Manager, I am writing to express my interest in the Molecular Lab Technician position at [Company Name] as advertised on Indeed. As a recent graduate of the Medical Laboratory Technology
Follow the Assignment Prompt closely. Consider our ongoing discussions of professional ethos – how will you frame yourself for potential employers? Your cover letter should be written for an actual job posting (please include link)
My resume:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3hh6p2pprcol1eu17nlay/MLTresume.pdf?rlkey=fsm5t73ik5fbkr9zh1z6mwek6&dl=0
Actual job posting:
https://www.indeed.com/m/viewjob?jk=4ebb7993a8beef25&advn=5748677195806788&adid=415066740&ad=-6NYlbfkN0BKkHZu3wF05EeDimN_p6sYpKCMArvwa95YdH7UpkaBCkugsAQrRfiK1BeFx4VQQUPz9L3cJ0CnikoAVDaWAcin7Qv5hKejPZeACZHEH9Yt17n57uMgSNa4MhW7A4RU_l5wKOCYN8bUWcvbnSNhB3BtdtJEcaes4HQgoSFHANDkKRQVR0uo47wtBO8pNqo3_RtjtSa9DG5abM1tRqWp037uU1BWspPMYScpcH4UgqHrApHcENYpp0wIJRWo7cCJTqW_GHY8q6QeEuU89mn5_pxNWqAyma1czirKBEMBjQprt2946ZZzo-ddKGKSH9h9RYAzBSoegqHl5r1IXVSSfD_ObCoFGuC5hH2jNHkq0CKHBmBahsZ3CaEj8-SFdUZpLfAXiHz1-PADV4nK2NZtvFT6JJbxFoTZBk0RykM9l5i14gge5o52C63MrBQLwB-l1BeH5ENCYtKg3chF8_CZLoY23wJ8DPGr1QOC0cHtkb0lIYPQRfoqdyl3zYY2308pA8fWBxVw-kJQE93AJw3RG2KXwvuybpdHTLdGxv4vIht_AGsTQhZf9A2kUKkz2ltHyD45bqQiwSndX-w4gbbHoy4b&from=serp&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.indeed.com%2Fjob%2Fmolecular-lab-technician-4ebb7993a8beef25&desth=e3755dc7255873b1e0651bfd144b8d69&prevUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.indeed.com%2Fm%2Fjobs%3Fq%3Dmedical%2Blaboratory%2Btechnician%26l%3DChicago%252C%2BIL%26from%3DsearchOnSerp%26sameQ%3D1&tk=1ht6h74bek6co809&dupclk=1&acatk=1ht6h8p4lghrv801&pub=6917c08ec3ecf6012dd26f3773156e870cace3277f6b99df&camk=f416UQcMBpDQLP1Wpdhdag%3D%3D&xkcb=SoDB6_M3BmqTVExiAp0JbzkdCdPP&xpse=SoCZ6_I3Bmqs__y2BR0IbzkdCdPP&xfps=879f49c1-d3ed-4b24-a80f-d9f2fe59cef1 -
Part I: Examining Sentencing and Appeals in the Criminal Process Part II: Determining an Appropriate Sentence for Mayo: Perspectives of the Prosecutor and Defense Attorney
Part I
After a defendant is found guilty, there is the sentencing and appeal phase of the process. Most attorneys will file an appeal on behalf of the defendant if there is an appealable issue. Sometimes the judge grants a lot of discussion in determining a defendant’s sentence. Other times, the judge’s hands are tied based on the mandatory minimum sentencing laws. This discussion asks you to examine the sentencing and appeal phase of the criminal process.
Please discuss each of the following:
Are judges given too much discretion when it comes to sentencing? What are some of the factors a judge looks at when determining an appropriate sentence?
What is the difference between a determinate and indeterminate sentence? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each. Do you think mandatory minimum sentences serve any real purpose?
Part II
Based on the facts provided to you in Week 1 discussion, the investigation report, the confession by Mayo and the witness statements made by Dietz and Joe answer the following:
Assuming Mayo is found guilty at trial, what would you recommend as an appropriate sentence for Mayo? Please answer this question from both positions of being the prosecutor and the defense attorney representing Mayo. Discuss why and make sure to support your thoughts with legal analysis.