Category: Natural science

Reading 11

please answer the following IN YOUR OWN WORDS.. NO CITATION:

What is the main objective of this research?

What 4 factors can lead to different conclusions about the interaction of bark beetle attacks and fire? Hint: see the discussion, page 15.

Please explain Figure 2. and Figure 3.

After accounting for pre-fire biomass and topography, did the authors find that burn severity was higher or lower in forests with more pre-fire insect damage?

1918 Spanish Flu affected California

Term Paper Assignment – Geography 330 (F19)

Assignment
You are to write a 5-7 page (typed, double-spaced) research-based paper about any topic of relevance to the course.  Maps, diagrams, etc. are welcome in addition to the five pages of text.

Approximate point weighting for final draft:
Your final draft grade will be determined by how well you do the following:
a. Present a well-structured argument with an introduction, thesis statement, logically-organized body and conclusion;
b. Write objective prose (avoid speaking as yourself, asserting personal opinions, drawing from your background personal experiences and observations, etc. (Direct observations are only valid if they are made specifically for this assignment.) 
c. Submit a paper that is grammatically correct and free of punctuation and spelling errors;
d. Draw meaningfully from scholarly geographic sources as well as other sources.  You dont get points for doing this, but you will lose them for not doing so.  The bibliography must list the three scholarly sources separately from all other sources. 
e. Properly cite all sources.  (You must use the Chicago Manual of Style author-date system for the in-text citations and bibliography.  Consult the citation style guide on the Oviatt Library web page to learn this system.  Or simply copy the style of the Yearbook of the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers.  (Sample on Canvas)

Waste-to-Energy

I argue that the world needs to switch to an environmentally friendly way of treating municipal solid waste rather than the old ways of treating garbage, which is whether landfill or incinerators.

I argue that Waste-to-Energy technology is a new innovative method to handle waste and generate heat to make electricity with fewer gas emissions and water soil pollution.

Please use all the SCHOLARLY articles I have provided. PLEASE, DO NOT USE any outside sources unless it is scholarly.

I will be uploading all the articles necessary to back up my argument (switching to waste-to-energy is the best solution to save the environment). 
 

Debate Introductory Statement

INTRODUCTION

The small city of Waynesville, Texas, has been identified as a candidate for hydraulic fracturing (aka “fracking”). Fracking is defined by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) as an “oil and gas well development process that typically involves injecting water, sand, and chemicals under high pressure into a bedrock formation via the well. This process is intended to create new fractures in the rock as well as increase the size, extent, and connectivity of existing fractures.” The result of this process increases gas or oil flow in low-permeability rocks, aiding extraction. Amid worries of disruption to the small town life afforded by the citizens of Waynesville, and concern for environmental impacts, the city council is considering a ban on fracking within city limits. To aid in their decision, they have sought the opinion of members of the community and experts alike.

Your job will be to debate the following motion: The city of Waynesville should impose a ban on fracking .

You have been assigned a side, either Pro-ban or Anti-ban .

Written debate students will choose a specific role related to their Pro-ban or anti-ban assignment (based on the last digit of their student number).  Oral debate students have been given specific roles by the T.A. debate moderators. 

All students (written debate format and oral debate format) will complete an introductory written assignment worth 5 points.  Instructions are given below:

ASSIGNMENT

1. Introductory Statement – To aid in the initial analysis of the spectrum of the communitys various positions, you have been asked to write a short, 100-150 word introductory statement. In that, you need to succinctly address the following:

a. Who are you? (What is your role?)

b. What is your position on the fracking ban? (Pro or Con?)

c. What are the top three reasons for your position on the ban?

d. Include at least 2 peer-reviewed, scientific articles to support the reasons for your position.

e. End this statement with a clear sentence telling the city council how it should vote. (Impose the ban or not.).
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a. Role: Local resident
b. In favor of the ban, arguing AGAINST fracking
c. your choice

geograpghy

First, choose a food item, cuisine, invention, or idea that interests you. Some will have more information available about them than others, so it’s worth doing some investigation before you settle on one. If you’re not sure if your desired topic is appropriate, please feel free to ask!

Once you have selected your topic, you will then do research to see how each of the following geographic concepts affects or is related to your topic:1. Regions 2. Cultural Landscape 3. Diffusion 4. Distance decay. The first two concepts are covered in the first chapter of your textbook. Diffusion is covered in Chapter 8, Section 2 (page 484). Distance decay refers to the fact that influence and interaction between locations decreases as the distance between them increases. As such, it has a significant influence on how things change as they diffuse away from their point of origin. Be sure to address these specific geographic terms and concepts in your work. You don’t need to address them in this order, but you do need to address all of them. You may use “subsets” of these definitions (e.g. contagious diffusion) if such subsets exist. Be sure to refer to your text and other reliable resources to ensure you completely understand these concepts. You should be detailed in your treatment of these concepts – for instance, you should explain both how and why your choice varies by region, and how and why it has been affected by distance decay. Remember that geography, as an academic discipline, seeks to explain why things vary from place to place, not just describe how they do.

You will complete this project in 3 separate assignments: an annotated bibliography, an outline, and your final presentation. In this assignment, you will complete your outline. Completing the project in separate assignments allows you to work your way up to the final presentation, and provides opportunity for feedback along the way.

Assignment Objective:  Organize your thoughts and the main points of your research for your final presentation in outline format.

Assignment Instructions:  To help you complete Assignment 3: The Presentation, you will first submit an outline to organize your thoughts and main points. Your outline should be formatted a specific way and must contain the following elements as described below.

To prepare for this assignment, I recommend that you do the following:

Read these directions carefully.
Read the grading criteria below.  The grading criteria is a detailed evaluation that I will use to assess your performance.  It also will help you understand what is expected of you as you prepare your assignment.
Message me with any questions!
Be sure to add your name to your outline.

The outline format:  Your outline must be formatted as described.  Please note that this format will be assessed in your grade:

Use an alphanumeric sequence
Sections should be indented and aligned
Follow the suggested order of the required elements
Use brief and bulleted but detailed and descriptive phrases.
The required elements: Your outline should contain the following elements in this order:

I.            The Introduction: This section previews your topic and the details you will cover in the body of your presentation. It should be very brief, but include:

    A.  The food, cuisine, invention or idea that you are going to discuss.

    B.  Why you chose this topic.

    C.  A preview of the regions where your topic has developed and then diffused to.

   

II.          The Body (Content Sections): In the body, you must address how the four geographic concepts mentioned in the presentation instructions (regions, cultural landscapes, diffusion, and distance decay) relate to your topic.

    A.  Regions: Discuss the origin region or regions of your topic, with specific attention to the geographic qualities of the region that influenced the development of your topic.

    B.  Cultural Landscape: Discuss how the landscape in the region(s) described above have been shaped by the culture that gave rise to your topic, and how your topic might be reflected in that landscape.

    C.  Diffusion: Discuss how your topic has diffused from its origin. Where has it diffused to? What factors led to its diffusion there? What kind of diffusion has it experienced?

    D.  Distance Decay: Discuss how your topic has changed as it has diffused away from the region(s) of its origin. Explain these changes with reference to the geographic qualities of the regions it has diffused to.

 

III.      The Conclusion Section: this section should contain four to six points that sum up the main points from the body of the outline.

Start your conclusion with one sentence summarizing some basic information about your topic.
Continue with a brief summary (1-2 sentences) about the important characteristics of its origin region(s).
Include a brief note about relevant cultural landscapes.
Include a brief summary (1-2 sentences) about the diffusion of your topic and the distance decay it experienced.
Wrap up the conclusion section with a closing note that provides brief information about why this topic was of interest to you, and a fact about your topic you found interesting.
IV.      Reference section: This is not just the reference page; rather, referencing should occur throughout the outline as it will in your presentation.  Therefore, your outline should include both a separate reference page containing a minimum of five sources listed in proper APA reference list format AND internal citations throughout the outline where appropriate.  Please be sure to see the resources below for assistance regarding in-text citations and reference list formatting, and/or ask me if you have any additional questions.

role china is playing & religious beliefs, racial ideologies, and past differences

Your paper must have a minimum word count of 850 words, be typed in Times New Roman 12 pt. font, double spaced, with 1-inch margins. Include your name & section number, but no title page, reference page or footnotes.

In EACH of your answers:

-use at least two of the assigned articles (draw from both units)
-include the titles of those articles in the paper where you refer to them (not the author’s name)

Note: This means your finished paper must have a minimum total of four articles (two from Unit 5 and two from Unit 6). Avoid quotes, instead, tell me about the articles in your own words!

In your own words, answer the following questions (make clear which questions you are answering):
1.    What role is China playing world-wide and discuss its influence on other countries.
2.    Do differences in religious beliefs, racial ideologies, and past differences between countries contribute to conflict? Explain your answer.

***Unit 5 Articles***

Chapter 8 North Africa & Southwest Asia
Read background information https://www.richmondfolkfestival.org/performers-2019/2019/5/30/bombino (Links to an external site.) and then, if you want to know more about Bombino and why his music was outlawed, watch Agadez, the Music and the Rebellion (2010) at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1704686 (Links to an external site.) (You can create an account for free to view this and other documentaries, etc.) All accessed August 5, 2020.

Spindel, Jennifer. What Turkeys Purchase of a Russian Air Defense System Means for the U.S. and NATO. The Washington Post, July 23, 2019. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/07/23/what-turkeys-s-purchase-means-us-nato/?utm_term=.b803dec531c4 (Links to an external site.)

Raghavan, Sudarsan. As military power shifts in Libya, Turkey and Russia control countrys fate. The Washington Post, May 23, 2020. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/as-military-power-shifts-in-libya-turkey-and-russia-control-its-fate/2020/05/23/bb6a83c8-9c50-11ea-b60c-3be060a4f8e1_story.html (Links to an external site.)

Lederer, Edith M. Former world leaders warn against Israel annexation plan. The Washington Post, July 3, 2020. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/former-world-leaders-warn-against-israel-annexation-plan/2020/07/03/4a0f3ff0-bd6d-11ea-97c1-6cf116ffe26c_story.html (Links to an external site.)

Tharoor, Ishann. Whatever Israel decides, a one-state reality looms. The Washington Post, July 1, 2020. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/07/01/whatever-israel-decides-one-state-reality-looms/ (Links to an external site.)

Dadouch, Sarah. Saudi Arabia executed them after questionable trials. Now it wont give up the bodies for proper burial. The Washington Post, April 8, 2020. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/saudi-arabia-executed-them-after-questionable-trials-now-it-wont-give-up-the-bodies-for-proper-burial/2020/04/07/d708e646-7505-11ea-ad9b-254ec99993bc_story.html (Links to an external site.)

Tharoor, Ishann. Trumps two main foreign foes plan a major pact. The Washington Post, July 14, 2020. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/07/14/trump-china-iran-pact/ (Links to an external site.)

Fahim, Kareem, and Dalton Bennett. Rare voices from Irans epic coronavirus outbreak tell of stumbling government, deluged hospitals. The Washington Post, April 10, 2020. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/04/10/rare-voices-irans-epic-coronavirus-outbreak-tell-stumbling-government-deluged-hospitals/?arc404=true&itid=lk_interstitial_manual_39

***Unit 6 Articles***

Chapter 9 South Asia
Yadav, Prasenjeet. PHOTOS: Living Tree Bridges In A Land of Clouds. NPR.org, August 1, 2020. Accessed August 3, 2020. https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/08/01/892983791/photos-living-tree-bridges-in-a-land-of-clouds (Links to an external site.)

Slater, Joanna. Can India chart a low-carbon future? The world might depend on it. The Washington Post, June 12, 2020. Accessed July 30, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2020/06/12/india-emissions-climate/?arc404=true (Links to an external site.)

Slater, Joanna. In India, life under coronavirus brings blue skies and clean air. The Washington Post, April 11, 2020. Accessed August 6, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/india-coronavirus-delhi-clean-air-pollution/2020/04/10/ac23dd1e-783e-11ea-a311-adb1344719a9_story.html (Links to an external site.)

George, Susannah, and Aziz Tassal. Within the Taliban, clashing views of Afghanistans future. The Washington Post, July 12, 2020. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/07/12/afghanistan-taliban-territory-peace-deal/?arc404=true (Links to an external site.)

Tharoor, Ishaan. Coronavirus comes for an abandoned people. The Washington Post, May 18, 2020. Accessed August 6, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/05/18/coronavirus-comes-an-abandoned-people/ (Links to an external site.)

Slater, Joanna, and Niha Masih. As the world looks for coronavirus scapegoats, Muslims are blamed in India. The Washington Post, April 23, 2020. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/as-world-looks-for-coronavirus-scapegoats-india-pins-blame-on-muslims/2020/04/22/3cb43430-7f3f-11ea-84c2-0792d8591911_story.html (Links to an external site.)

Khan, Haq Nawaz, Niha Masih, and Steve Hendrix. Coronavirus restrictions on religious gatherings prompt clashes between police, worshippers. The Washington Post, April 3, 2020. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/coronavirus-restrictions-on-religious-gatherings-prompt-clashes-between-police-worshipers/2020/04/03/61cc4672-75b2-11ea-ad9b-254ec99993bc_story.html (Links to an external site.)

Slater, Joanna.  “After deadly border clash, India faces uncomfortable truths about its reliance on China. The Washington Post, June 26, 2020. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/india-china-border-clash-trade-imports/2020/06/26/4eca1f76-b4e2-11ea-9a1d-d3db1cbe07ce_story.html (Links to an external site.)

Chapter 10 -East Asia
Ochab, Ewelina U. The Chinese Communist Partys Fall From Grace Over Mass Atrocities In Xinjiang. Forbes, August 1, 2020. Accessed August 3, 2020. https://www.forbes.com/sites/ewelinaochab/2020/08/01/the-chinese-communist-partys-fall-from-grace-over-mass-atrocities-in-xinjiang/#13f370a44c49 (Links to an external site.)

Bearak, Max. In strategic Djibouti, a microcosm of Chinas foothold in Africa. The Washington Post, December 30, 2019. Accessed August 4, 2020.  https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/in-strategic-djibouti-a-microcosm-of-chinas-growing-foothold-in-africa/2019/12/29/a6e664ea-beab-11e9-a8b0-7ed8a0d5dc5d_story.html (Links to an external site.)

Tong-Hyung, Kim. New statues stoke sensitivity between South Korea, Japan. The Washington Post, July 28, 2020. Accessed August 6, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/new-statues-stoke-sensitivity-between-south-korea-japan/2020/07/28/aa25e6e6-d09b-11ea-826b-cc394d824e35_story.html (Links to an external site.)

Kim, Min Joo. North Korea puts on hold threatening rhetoric against the South. The Washington Post, June 24, 2020. Accessed August 6, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/north-korea-puts-on-hold-threatening-rhetoric-against-the-south/2020/06/24/7b87e112-b5df-11ea-9a1d-d3db1cbe07ce_story.html (Links to an external site.)

Fravel, M. Taylor. Does the global pandemic open new South China Sea opportunities for Beijing? Not Really. The Washington Post, May 7, 2020. Accessed August 6, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/05/07/does-global-pandemic-open-new-south-china-sea-opportunities-beijing-not-really/ (Links to an external site.)

Economic concerns high as Mongolia holds national elections. Associated Press News, June 22, 2020. Accessed August 6, 2020. https://apnews.com/f5d9d190ae9659f6c727c77c1135e1aa (Links to an external site.)

Shih, Gerry. Taiwan and U.S. to hold highest-level meeting since 1979 as China tensions soar. The Washington Post, August 5, 2020. Accessed August 6, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/taiwan-and-us-to-hold-highest-level-contact-since-1979-as-china-tensions-grow/2020/08/04/63d84cb4-d6be-11ea-a788-2ce86ce81129_story.html (Links to an external site.)

Carlson, Allen. Whats in store for Hong Kong? Look at Tibet. The Washington Post, June 2, 2020. Accessed August 6, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/06/02/whats-store-hong-kong-look-tibet/

role china is playing & religious beliefs, racial ideologies, and past differences

Your paper must have a minimum word count of 850 words, be typed in Times New Roman 12 pt. font, double spaced, with 1-inch margins. Include your name & section number, but no title page, reference page or footnotes.

In EACH of your answers:

-use at least two of the assigned articles (draw from both units)
-include the titles of those articles in the paper where you refer to them (not the author’s name)

Note: This means your finished paper must have a minimum total of four articles (two from Unit 5 and two from Unit 6). Avoid quotes, instead, tell me about the articles in your own words!

In your own words, answer the following questions (make clear which questions you are answering):
1.    What role is China playing world-wide and discuss its influence on other countries.
2.    Do differences in religious beliefs, racial ideologies, and past differences between countries contribute to conflict? Explain your answer.

***Unit 5 Articles***

Chapter 8 North Africa & Southwest Asia
Read background information https://www.richmondfolkfestival.org/performers-2019/2019/5/30/bombino (Links to an external site.) and then, if you want to know more about Bombino and why his music was outlawed, watch Agadez, the Music and the Rebellion (2010) at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1704686 (Links to an external site.) (You can create an account for free to view this and other documentaries, etc.) All accessed August 5, 2020.

Spindel, Jennifer. What Turkeys Purchase of a Russian Air Defense System Means for the U.S. and NATO. The Washington Post, July 23, 2019. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/07/23/what-turkeys-s-purchase-means-us-nato/?utm_term=.b803dec531c4 (Links to an external site.)

Raghavan, Sudarsan. As military power shifts in Libya, Turkey and Russia control countrys fate. The Washington Post, May 23, 2020. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/as-military-power-shifts-in-libya-turkey-and-russia-control-its-fate/2020/05/23/bb6a83c8-9c50-11ea-b60c-3be060a4f8e1_story.html (Links to an external site.)

Lederer, Edith M. Former world leaders warn against Israel annexation plan. The Washington Post, July 3, 2020. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/former-world-leaders-warn-against-israel-annexation-plan/2020/07/03/4a0f3ff0-bd6d-11ea-97c1-6cf116ffe26c_story.html (Links to an external site.)

Tharoor, Ishann. Whatever Israel decides, a one-state reality looms. The Washington Post, July 1, 2020. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/07/01/whatever-israel-decides-one-state-reality-looms/ (Links to an external site.)

Dadouch, Sarah. Saudi Arabia executed them after questionable trials. Now it wont give up the bodies for proper burial. The Washington Post, April 8, 2020. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/saudi-arabia-executed-them-after-questionable-trials-now-it-wont-give-up-the-bodies-for-proper-burial/2020/04/07/d708e646-7505-11ea-ad9b-254ec99993bc_story.html (Links to an external site.)

Tharoor, Ishann. Trumps two main foreign foes plan a major pact. The Washington Post, July 14, 2020. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/07/14/trump-china-iran-pact/ (Links to an external site.)

Fahim, Kareem, and Dalton Bennett. Rare voices from Irans epic coronavirus outbreak tell of stumbling government, deluged hospitals. The Washington Post, April 10, 2020. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/04/10/rare-voices-irans-epic-coronavirus-outbreak-tell-stumbling-government-deluged-hospitals/?arc404=true&itid=lk_interstitial_manual_39

***Unit 6 Articles***

Chapter 9 South Asia
Yadav, Prasenjeet. PHOTOS: Living Tree Bridges In A Land of Clouds. NPR.org, August 1, 2020. Accessed August 3, 2020. https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/08/01/892983791/photos-living-tree-bridges-in-a-land-of-clouds (Links to an external site.)

Slater, Joanna. Can India chart a low-carbon future? The world might depend on it. The Washington Post, June 12, 2020. Accessed July 30, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2020/06/12/india-emissions-climate/?arc404=true (Links to an external site.)

Slater, Joanna. In India, life under coronavirus brings blue skies and clean air. The Washington Post, April 11, 2020. Accessed August 6, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/india-coronavirus-delhi-clean-air-pollution/2020/04/10/ac23dd1e-783e-11ea-a311-adb1344719a9_story.html (Links to an external site.)

George, Susannah, and Aziz Tassal. Within the Taliban, clashing views of Afghanistans future. The Washington Post, July 12, 2020. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/07/12/afghanistan-taliban-territory-peace-deal/?arc404=true (Links to an external site.)

Tharoor, Ishaan. Coronavirus comes for an abandoned people. The Washington Post, May 18, 2020. Accessed August 6, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/05/18/coronavirus-comes-an-abandoned-people/ (Links to an external site.)

Slater, Joanna, and Niha Masih. As the world looks for coronavirus scapegoats, Muslims are blamed in India. The Washington Post, April 23, 2020. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/as-world-looks-for-coronavirus-scapegoats-india-pins-blame-on-muslims/2020/04/22/3cb43430-7f3f-11ea-84c2-0792d8591911_story.html (Links to an external site.)

Khan, Haq Nawaz, Niha Masih, and Steve Hendrix. Coronavirus restrictions on religious gatherings prompt clashes between police, worshippers. The Washington Post, April 3, 2020. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/coronavirus-restrictions-on-religious-gatherings-prompt-clashes-between-police-worshipers/2020/04/03/61cc4672-75b2-11ea-ad9b-254ec99993bc_story.html (Links to an external site.)

Slater, Joanna.  “After deadly border clash, India faces uncomfortable truths about its reliance on China. The Washington Post, June 26, 2020. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/india-china-border-clash-trade-imports/2020/06/26/4eca1f76-b4e2-11ea-9a1d-d3db1cbe07ce_story.html (Links to an external site.)

Chapter 10 -East Asia
Ochab, Ewelina U. The Chinese Communist Partys Fall From Grace Over Mass Atrocities In Xinjiang. Forbes, August 1, 2020. Accessed August 3, 2020. https://www.forbes.com/sites/ewelinaochab/2020/08/01/the-chinese-communist-partys-fall-from-grace-over-mass-atrocities-in-xinjiang/#13f370a44c49 (Links to an external site.)

Bearak, Max. In strategic Djibouti, a microcosm of Chinas foothold in Africa. The Washington Post, December 30, 2019. Accessed August 4, 2020.  https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/in-strategic-djibouti-a-microcosm-of-chinas-growing-foothold-in-africa/2019/12/29/a6e664ea-beab-11e9-a8b0-7ed8a0d5dc5d_story.html (Links to an external site.)

Tong-Hyung, Kim. New statues stoke sensitivity between South Korea, Japan. The Washington Post, July 28, 2020. Accessed August 6, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/new-statues-stoke-sensitivity-between-south-korea-japan/2020/07/28/aa25e6e6-d09b-11ea-826b-cc394d824e35_story.html (Links to an external site.)

Kim, Min Joo. North Korea puts on hold threatening rhetoric against the South. The Washington Post, June 24, 2020. Accessed August 6, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/north-korea-puts-on-hold-threatening-rhetoric-against-the-south/2020/06/24/7b87e112-b5df-11ea-9a1d-d3db1cbe07ce_story.html (Links to an external site.)

Fravel, M. Taylor. Does the global pandemic open new South China Sea opportunities for Beijing? Not Really. The Washington Post, May 7, 2020. Accessed August 6, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/05/07/does-global-pandemic-open-new-south-china-sea-opportunities-beijing-not-really/ (Links to an external site.)

Economic concerns high as Mongolia holds national elections. Associated Press News, June 22, 2020. Accessed August 6, 2020. https://apnews.com/f5d9d190ae9659f6c727c77c1135e1aa (Links to an external site.)

Shih, Gerry. Taiwan and U.S. to hold highest-level meeting since 1979 as China tensions soar. The Washington Post, August 5, 2020. Accessed August 6, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/taiwan-and-us-to-hold-highest-level-contact-since-1979-as-china-tensions-grow/2020/08/04/63d84cb4-d6be-11ea-a788-2ce86ce81129_story.html (Links to an external site.)

Carlson, Allen. Whats in store for Hong Kong? Look at Tibet. The Washington Post, June 2, 2020. Accessed August 6, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/06/02/whats-store-hong-kong-look-tibet/

role china is playing & religious beliefs, racial ideologies, and past differences

Your paper must have a minimum word count of 850 words, be typed in Times New Roman 12 pt. font, double spaced, with 1-inch margins. Include your name & section number, but no title page, reference page or footnotes.

In EACH of your answers:

-use at least two of the assigned articles (draw from both units)
-include the titles of those articles in the paper where you refer to them (not the author’s name)

Note: This means your finished paper must have a minimum total of four articles (two from Unit 5 and two from Unit 6). Avoid quotes, instead, tell me about the articles in your own words!

In your own words, answer the following questions (make clear which questions you are answering):
1.    What role is China playing world-wide and discuss its influence on other countries.
2.    Do differences in religious beliefs, racial ideologies, and past differences between countries contribute to conflict? Explain your answer.

***Unit 5 Articles***

Chapter 8 North Africa & Southwest Asia
Read background information https://www.richmondfolkfestival.org/performers-2019/2019/5/30/bombino (Links to an external site.) and then, if you want to know more about Bombino and why his music was outlawed, watch Agadez, the Music and the Rebellion (2010) at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1704686 (Links to an external site.) (You can create an account for free to view this and other documentaries, etc.) All accessed August 5, 2020.

Spindel, Jennifer. What Turkeys Purchase of a Russian Air Defense System Means for the U.S. and NATO. The Washington Post, July 23, 2019. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/07/23/what-turkeys-s-purchase-means-us-nato/?utm_term=.b803dec531c4 (Links to an external site.)

Raghavan, Sudarsan. As military power shifts in Libya, Turkey and Russia control countrys fate. The Washington Post, May 23, 2020. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/as-military-power-shifts-in-libya-turkey-and-russia-control-its-fate/2020/05/23/bb6a83c8-9c50-11ea-b60c-3be060a4f8e1_story.html (Links to an external site.)

Lederer, Edith M. Former world leaders warn against Israel annexation plan. The Washington Post, July 3, 2020. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/former-world-leaders-warn-against-israel-annexation-plan/2020/07/03/4a0f3ff0-bd6d-11ea-97c1-6cf116ffe26c_story.html (Links to an external site.)

Tharoor, Ishann. Whatever Israel decides, a one-state reality looms. The Washington Post, July 1, 2020. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/07/01/whatever-israel-decides-one-state-reality-looms/ (Links to an external site.)

Dadouch, Sarah. Saudi Arabia executed them after questionable trials. Now it wont give up the bodies for proper burial. The Washington Post, April 8, 2020. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/saudi-arabia-executed-them-after-questionable-trials-now-it-wont-give-up-the-bodies-for-proper-burial/2020/04/07/d708e646-7505-11ea-ad9b-254ec99993bc_story.html (Links to an external site.)

Tharoor, Ishann. Trumps two main foreign foes plan a major pact. The Washington Post, July 14, 2020. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/07/14/trump-china-iran-pact/ (Links to an external site.)

Fahim, Kareem, and Dalton Bennett. Rare voices from Irans epic coronavirus outbreak tell of stumbling government, deluged hospitals. The Washington Post, April 10, 2020. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/04/10/rare-voices-irans-epic-coronavirus-outbreak-tell-stumbling-government-deluged-hospitals/?arc404=true&itid=lk_interstitial_manual_39

***Unit 6 Articles***

Chapter 9 South Asia
Yadav, Prasenjeet. PHOTOS: Living Tree Bridges In A Land of Clouds. NPR.org, August 1, 2020. Accessed August 3, 2020. https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/08/01/892983791/photos-living-tree-bridges-in-a-land-of-clouds (Links to an external site.)

Slater, Joanna. Can India chart a low-carbon future? The world might depend on it. The Washington Post, June 12, 2020. Accessed July 30, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2020/06/12/india-emissions-climate/?arc404=true (Links to an external site.)

Slater, Joanna. In India, life under coronavirus brings blue skies and clean air. The Washington Post, April 11, 2020. Accessed August 6, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/india-coronavirus-delhi-clean-air-pollution/2020/04/10/ac23dd1e-783e-11ea-a311-adb1344719a9_story.html (Links to an external site.)

George, Susannah, and Aziz Tassal. Within the Taliban, clashing views of Afghanistans future. The Washington Post, July 12, 2020. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/07/12/afghanistan-taliban-territory-peace-deal/?arc404=true (Links to an external site.)

Tharoor, Ishaan. Coronavirus comes for an abandoned people. The Washington Post, May 18, 2020. Accessed August 6, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/05/18/coronavirus-comes-an-abandoned-people/ (Links to an external site.)

Slater, Joanna, and Niha Masih. As the world looks for coronavirus scapegoats, Muslims are blamed in India. The Washington Post, April 23, 2020. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/as-world-looks-for-coronavirus-scapegoats-india-pins-blame-on-muslims/2020/04/22/3cb43430-7f3f-11ea-84c2-0792d8591911_story.html (Links to an external site.)

Khan, Haq Nawaz, Niha Masih, and Steve Hendrix. Coronavirus restrictions on religious gatherings prompt clashes between police, worshippers. The Washington Post, April 3, 2020. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/coronavirus-restrictions-on-religious-gatherings-prompt-clashes-between-police-worshipers/2020/04/03/61cc4672-75b2-11ea-ad9b-254ec99993bc_story.html (Links to an external site.)

Slater, Joanna.  “After deadly border clash, India faces uncomfortable truths about its reliance on China. The Washington Post, June 26, 2020. Accessed August 5, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/india-china-border-clash-trade-imports/2020/06/26/4eca1f76-b4e2-11ea-9a1d-d3db1cbe07ce_story.html (Links to an external site.)

Chapter 10 -East Asia
Ochab, Ewelina U. The Chinese Communist Partys Fall From Grace Over Mass Atrocities In Xinjiang. Forbes, August 1, 2020. Accessed August 3, 2020. https://www.forbes.com/sites/ewelinaochab/2020/08/01/the-chinese-communist-partys-fall-from-grace-over-mass-atrocities-in-xinjiang/#13f370a44c49 (Links to an external site.)

Bearak, Max. In strategic Djibouti, a microcosm of Chinas foothold in Africa. The Washington Post, December 30, 2019. Accessed August 4, 2020.  https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/in-strategic-djibouti-a-microcosm-of-chinas-growing-foothold-in-africa/2019/12/29/a6e664ea-beab-11e9-a8b0-7ed8a0d5dc5d_story.html (Links to an external site.)

Tong-Hyung, Kim. New statues stoke sensitivity between South Korea, Japan. The Washington Post, July 28, 2020. Accessed August 6, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/new-statues-stoke-sensitivity-between-south-korea-japan/2020/07/28/aa25e6e6-d09b-11ea-826b-cc394d824e35_story.html (Links to an external site.)

Kim, Min Joo. North Korea puts on hold threatening rhetoric against the South. The Washington Post, June 24, 2020. Accessed August 6, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/north-korea-puts-on-hold-threatening-rhetoric-against-the-south/2020/06/24/7b87e112-b5df-11ea-9a1d-d3db1cbe07ce_story.html (Links to an external site.)

Fravel, M. Taylor. Does the global pandemic open new South China Sea opportunities for Beijing? Not Really. The Washington Post, May 7, 2020. Accessed August 6, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/05/07/does-global-pandemic-open-new-south-china-sea-opportunities-beijing-not-really/ (Links to an external site.)

Economic concerns high as Mongolia holds national elections. Associated Press News, June 22, 2020. Accessed August 6, 2020. https://apnews.com/f5d9d190ae9659f6c727c77c1135e1aa (Links to an external site.)

Shih, Gerry. Taiwan and U.S. to hold highest-level meeting since 1979 as China tensions soar. The Washington Post, August 5, 2020. Accessed August 6, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/taiwan-and-us-to-hold-highest-level-contact-since-1979-as-china-tensions-grow/2020/08/04/63d84cb4-d6be-11ea-a788-2ce86ce81129_story.html (Links to an external site.)

Carlson, Allen. Whats in store for Hong Kong? Look at Tibet. The Washington Post, June 2, 2020. Accessed August 6, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/06/02/whats-store-hong-kong-look-tibet/

Microbiology – essay summarizing various ways in which we employ microbes to our advantage.

Create a five-to-seven-page essay summarizing various ways in which we employ microbes to our advantage. Think about their use in the food industry, waste management, health care, and conversion of waste products into fuel. Which of these applied Microbiology fields is of interest to you and has the potential for further development in your opinion? Discuss how we can put microbes to work to facilitate our lives: from keeping our landscape clean to making delicious food and beverages.

Support all your assertions with scholarly resources.

Essay: This project should be in proper APA format. There is a requirement of at least THREE scholarly resources (Wikipedia is not allowed) and those resources must be no older than FIVE years old.

Five-to-Seven pages, not including the title page, reference page, or appendix.
Only a Word Doc submission is allowed.

Use these search strings or try some of your own:
Putting bacteria to work, Microbial fuel cell, Industrial microbiology biotechnology, Microbes in health care, Microbial taxa, Biotechnology and bacteria

Geography

There are 2 parts for this assignment.
First part, I want you to comment about what you enjoyed (or didn’t understand about the reading) from Illegality_Negrn-Gonzales.pdf, Cheng, The Changs Next Door to the Diazes.pdf &”Buenavista_Race and Ethnicity in Educaton .pdf”.  You don’t need to discuss all.

Second part,
I want you to comment about what you enjoyed (or didn’t understand about the reading) from Roy_Dispossesive Collectivism.pdf, Dear Khary (An Autobiography of Gentrification),.pdf & Capital City .pdf. 

For both part, you don’t need to mention all readings  but i want you to be subjective. your response should be based on your opinion.

I want you to spare the equal amount for both parts.
I’ve attached the examples so i want you to follow the structure.