Marjorie Benton

Scientific Realism

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It should be between 1000-1500 words.

Please select one question from the list below, and make sure to clearly state the question you are answering at the start of your essay.

Questions:

(1) What is the ‘Mary’ problem against physicalism, and how effective is it?

(2) What are philosophical zombies, and what problem are they meant to pose for physicalism? How plausible is the zombie argument?

(3) What is the argument from illusion, and how is it used to motivate indirect realism over direct realism? Is it effective?

(4) What is the problem of fiction, and how do you think one should respond to it?

(5) Can the B-series capture everything there is about the nature of time? If not, what does it leave out?

(6) What are abstract objects? Are there any?

(7) What is the most persuasive mereological account of the relationship between parts and wholes? Defend your answer.

(8) What is an indispensability argument? What problems do such arguments face?

(9) How should we demarcate genuine science from pseudo-science?

(10) Critically evaluate the merits of scientific realism by focusing on what you take to be either the strongest argument in its defense or the strongest argument against it.

(11) Why is there something rather than nothing?

(12) What is the problem of evil, and how compelling is it as an argument for God’s non-existence?

(13) Is it ever rational to have faith in God?

(14) Does immortality have any essential role to play in an account of the meaning of life?

(15) Is death necessary for one’s life to be meaningful?

(16) If all that exists is the natural world, then can life ever be meaningful?

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Settling on a uniform definition of scientific realism has so far proven to be challenging, with people often attaching different meanings to it (Luk, 2019). Despite all the various definitions, there is a core set of ideals espoused in any definition given. They revolve around the fact that the theoretical terms people come across in physical theories are mind-independent and unobservable entities. Scientific realism steers clear of canvassing the distinction between observables and non-observables (Luk, 2019). Some define it as the truthful or almost truthful aspects of scientific theories. Others look at it as the successful application of theoretical terms in the actual world.

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Criminal justice policy

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Reform often leads to the creation an alternative solutions. In this assignment you will research a policy that has been revised and provide information about the policy and the steps that were taken to plan and implement the change.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper analyzing how a current criminal justice policy was developed as an alternative solution to its predecessor. Be sure to include the following:

Format your paper in accordance with APA guidelines.

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Secondly, it advocates for the extension of the fair sentencing act (FSA) to the offenders incarcerated beyond 2010.  FSA of 2010 distinguished the penalties between cocaine powder and crack. Since the establishment of this act, many defendants have benefitted. However, the law does not apply to individuals incarcerated past 2010. Therefore, SRCA allows judges to apply FSA retroactively (Grawert, & Raghavan,2018).  Thirdly, the law focuses on reducing recidivism.  SRCA requires the Bureau of Prisons to come up with more productive programs that will reduce recidivism. Prisons should implement programs like skills training, education, drug rehabilitation, work programs, and faith-based classes.

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Gender gap and compensation

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Instructions

For this assignment, you will write an essay that explores the topics of gender gap and compensation.

In your introduction, explain whether you think the gender gap is a women’s issue, men’s issue, or both. Explain your response and reasoning within your introduction.

Then, divide the body of your paper using the headers below, and cover in that section what is indicated under the header.

Closing the Gap

Explain why the gender gap continues to be an issue in our society and what can be done to help close this gap in terms of opportunities and pay.

Legal Provisions

Identify legal provisions that are in place for addressing the gender gap. Hypothesize why legal provisions have not been successful in closing the gap. Discuss how ethics may play a role in future changes.

Recruitment Planning

Explain what human resource professionals should consider when planning compensation and pay during recruitment planning.

Support your essay with a minimum of two resources from the CSU Online Library. Your essay must be at least two pages in length, not counting the title or reference pages. Adhere to APA style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.

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In the United States, the Equal Pay Act mandates employers to offer equal payments to both male and female workers for equal jobs (Sha, 2019). According to the law, equal payment not only comprises of equal salaries but also bonuses, training, overtime benefits, and reimbursements. Despite this legal provision, gender pay disparity has shown persistence.  The major reason is gender discrimination. Holman, Stuart-Fox & Hauser (2018) reports that women have engaged in higher education and technical fields such as STEM but have been discriminated into getting first and sometimes subsequent jobs that are well paying. This discourages their efforts to pursue higher levels hence the gap persistence. Employing ethics at the workplace will create a perception of professional potential to deliver quality work regardless of their gender and thus will wear out discrimination and champion equality.

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Science-based evidence

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Why will people defend their beliefs even in the face of opposing evidence? Why will they come up with reasons to defend their internalized beliefs?

Head-on attempts to persuade people to change their minds about their beliefs by providing them with science-based evidence that contradicts their beliefs sometimes “backfires”. This backfiring can range from ignoring scientific evidence to using that evidence to support their original beliefs. This has been shown to occur with topics as diversified as climate change, creationism, afterlife, religion (and the four horsemen) 15th and 16th century refusals to believe that the earth was not the center of the universe, etc. This question is not asking specifically about “soul beliefs”, but about internalized beliefs in general. Be sure to include references for The Anatomy of Internalized Beliefs, Terror Management Theory, After Life & Out of Body, Big Ideas and Big Controversies and the Psychology and Scientific Thinking Chapter.

In a 3-page double-spaced paper (12 pt, New Times Roman font) write a well-documented (cite readings and lectures) essay that demonstrates in-depth knowledge from the course that bears on the topic of the need to protect and defend certain worldviews and how these relate to fighting evolution in the school system. Develop this theme in a logical and cohesive essay with your conclusions indicated at the end of the essay. List the citations of the lectures and readings that you used in crafting your essay.

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Grading Rubric

____ 25 pts in-depth analysis of the topic with course information

____ 15 pts Logical & cohesive essay with proper grammar and spelling

____ 5 pts in-text-citations with lecture/reading name and reference page

____ 5 pts Address all of the lecture material indicated in the prompt

____ TOTAL POINTS

I have some links and articles if you think that can help you!

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Further, learning makes people act from instincts, and with continuous practice, this becomes an ingrained habit that helps them defend their beliefs. A practical example given by Ogilvie and Anglin (4) is the constant practice of applying sunscreen when exposed to the sun. People act from instinct based on the belief that the sun rays can cause skin cancer. The same case applies to what children are taught when growing up. They learn to believe in the Almighty to avoid the consequences of suffering in hell. What people learn from childhood to adulthood becomes challenging to shed, becoming an everyday practice. These repetitive actions strengthen people’s beliefs, where Hamilton (1) discloses that primary caregivers, religious leaders, and teachers play a significant role in teaching children to uphold good morals.

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Technology Concentration and Performance

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Answer two of the following questions, and respond to at least one other student’s post afterward for a total of at least 400 words. This assignment is due by Sunday, August 23rd, at 11:59PM.

1. In Chapter 4, Sternheimer discusses the concerns about technology raised by the communications scholar Neil Postman, who was fond of saying “technology giveth and taketh away.” What were Postman’s main concerns about technology’s impact on our ability to think? According to Sternheimer, in what ways was Postman “partly right”? Given that she was writing in 2013, does her argument (and/or Postman’s) hold up in 2020? In your mind, what has the internet age done to our critical thinking skills, especially in regards to our current pandemic?

2. Discuss some of the scientific studies on television that have been conducted over the years. What were some of their key findings, and what seem to be some of their insights and limitations? Specifically, what links do these studies find between ADHD (and even autism) and television? Do we see similar issues surrounding internet access?

3. What problems does Sternheimer find with linking media to violence, and what approaches does she suggest as an alternative? What role might media play in making the public think that violence (and youth violence in particular) may be more common than it appears? (Think about current media coverage of “rioting” for example). Finally, what factors does Sternheimer suggest are better indicators for violence?

4. How has the media approached the relationship between violence and video games, particularly since the Columbine massacre in the 1990s? What issues does Sternheimer find with the argument that children are prone to imitating media violence? Finally, consider the followingnews report (Links to an external site.)

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Minimize Videoon a crime blamed on Grand Theft Auto. Is this another example of media hysteria surrounding video games, or do you believe such games require closer scrutiny?

Note: In order to encourage earlier rather than later in the week postings to the discussion board, students who post at least 100 words (either as one or multiple postings) to the discussion board by midnight Wednesday each week will receive 5 points of extra credit added to their weekly point total. No partial credit will be given for early postings totaling less than 100 words.

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However, the technologies do not impede public discourse because some technologies like the internet have increased public discourse. Even though technologies have created amusements that have made people shun books, technologies like the internet and televisions have increased access to information, and this has ultimately increased public discourse. Citizens are increasingly using blogs and YouTube for active entertainment in addition to engaging citizens in critical issues affecting the country. The new technologies have also created new ways of educating people and hence furthering the accessibility of knowledge. Sternheimer, however, says that Postman’s claims that technologies were weakening public discourse could be because technologies were still young when he wrote on the issue.

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Marjorie Benton

Data mining

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What are the privacy issues with data mining? Do you think they are substantiated?.

Your response should be 250-300 words. Respond to two postings provided by your classmates.
There must be at least one APA formatted reference (and APA in-text citation) to support the thoughts in the post. Do not use direct quotes, rather rephrase the author’s words and continue to use in-text citations.

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Secondly, they should de-identify customers’ records or information before doing data mining. Therefore, this helps the companies remove all personal information from the data mined to avoid ethical and legal issues. Also, before accessing the data, the users are told to consent that they will not attempt to identify people connected with the figures presented under no circumstance.

Indeed, privacy issues in data mining are substantiated. The privacy issues in data mining are not so common. During the data mining process, professionals ensure that there is no personal information connected with the figures (Sharda, Delen, & Turban, 2020).  moreover, they establish that all ethical concerns in data extracting, storing, and analysis are addressed.

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Crime scene procedures

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  1. Prepare a sample crime scene procedures field guide for processing digital evidence, based on the information provided in Chapter 10 of our textbook. The format of this guide should be simple to facilitate ease of use at the crime scene.

    Part II – Scenario

    You have just arrived at the scene of workplace violence where an individual shot his coworker. Describe, in detail, the steps that you would take to process the digital crime scene. Things to consider: comments from coworkers, contents of computer and cell phone, other digital evidence relating to the incident.
    Written reports of no more than five pages are to be prepared in a professional manner using the APA style for your cover page and references. Format and neatness matter, as do spelling and grammar. Use one-inch margins, 12-point fonts, and double-spacing. Put page numbers on all pages but the first. Up to 30% may be deducted for work that does not meet professional standards.

    Submit a single PDF document with each part clearly numbered.

  2. (THE BOOK ATTACHED BELOW) Be sure to use the textbook only CHAPTER 10

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Before opening the scene, police officers and other responders can share information on relevant scene findings at the debriefing of the crime scene. It guides follow-up investigations, special requests for help and defines post-scene requirements (Grimm et al., 2017). The police officers and other responders must encourage debriefing of the scene of crimes to ensure the investigation is complete and to verify post-scene tasks. The officer responsible for the crime scene should form a crime scene debriefing squad (Gardner & Krouskup, 2018). The investigating officer must collect reports and other documents relating to the investigation into a case file. This file will summarize the evidence obtained from the crime scene and the actions taken (Lillis, Becker, O’Sullivan & Scanlon, 2016). The documentation would allow an impartial evaluation of the work that has been completed (Casey, 2011).

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Scientific learning opportunities

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Educators should be familiar with the materials used within the classroom to provide students with scientific learning opportunities. Often, the teacher needs supplemental materials to provide rich, hands-on learning experiences.

Write a 500-750 word letter to a principal requesting developmentally appropriate classroom resources for science instruction in a pre-K-3 classroom.

Include the following in your letter:

  • A rationale for using grade appropriate classroom resources, particularly technology, in early childhood science instruction to meet the needs of students and strengthen the learning environment.
  • A list of three developmentally appropriate classroom resources. At least one requested resource must be a technology that is interactive and can extend the possibilities for learning. For each resource include an explanation of the following:
    • How the resource facilitates scientific exploration and develops curiosity of students in the intended age range
    • How the resource helps engage students with different learning styles or preferences or who come from diverse backgrounds
    • How to obtain the resource and its approximate cost

Visuals may be used within this list to clarify materials.

Support your letter with at least three scholarly resources.

While APA style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

 

Feel free to use any resources that you need. Some are listed below

Read “Effective Classroom Practice: Preschoolers and Kindergarteners,” located on the NAEYC website (2012).

URL:https://www.naeyc.org/resources/topics/technology-and-media/preschoolers-and-kindergartners

Watch “Materials to Support Learning,” located on the ECLKC website (2018).

URL:https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/video/materials-support-learning

Read “Technology and Interactive Media as Tools in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through Age 8,” located on the NAEYC website (2012).

URL: https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/globally-shared/downloads/PDFs/resources/topics/PS_technology_WEB.pdf

Explore the “Become and Advocate” page, located on the NAEYC website.

URL:

https://www.naeyc.org/get-involved/advocate

Requirements: 500-750 Words

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classmates on implementing the activities viewed from the videos (NAEYC, 2012). Access to these materials would require about $47 for internet connectivity to educational websites, such as SciShow Kids on YouTube. The translation, image, and content enhancement tools in the YouTube clips would accommodate learners with unique needs.

 

  • Secondly, toys such as building bricks or Legos would enhance the computational thinking capabilities that enhance creativity and curiosity. The building activities using Legos would encourage the learners to confront the established phenomenon and figure out how to develop a solution (ECLKC, 2018). Notably, the teaming up of groups would enhance engagement when the students share their views on constructing a reasonable model that addresses the identified problem. Getting a variety of blocks would accommodate children with unique learning abilities. Accessing these toys from Amazon would cost approximately $23.99 for 1000 pieces.

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philosophy of science

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I need help talking about Darwin’s theory of evolution and natural selection and argue on its behalf. I also need to talk about how It also influenced not just the scientific community but the philosophy of science as well. Attached is my research proposal stating what I will be talking about. The whole paper is one big argument about my topic. Starting with a thesis statement. I also attached a sample MLA paper. I would love some ideas on how Darwin’s theory is correct through his own evidence and evidence found afterward. Also, how he evolved evolution theory through his findings.

Requirements: 1500-2000 words

The documents attached show what needs to be talked about. It just needs to be an argumentative philosophy paper stating why the theory is correct and how it all correlates with the philosophy of science. Thank you for your help!
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While developing his theory, Charles Darwin encountered several issues. The ideas documented in his book led to a strong resentment from some authors and religious leaders at the time.   On his theory challenges the general idea that God created the universe and everything in it.   The majority of the scientists were unwilling to change their creationism ideas despite the new theory contradicting their ideas.  They constantly criticized him that his single maimed pursuit for seeking scientific knowledge led him to overthrow “God and bestialize humanity.” Another issue surrounding the theory is that the scientist s believed that the Darwinian theory lacked sufficient evidence to confine them change them believes. Moreover, his premise of natural selection and survival of the fittest was correlated with some political propaganda like antislavery in Europe at the time.

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American Airlines Flight 587

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1.Give a brief description of the accident, to include the probable cause(s) as identified by the

NTSB accident report and any post accident information provided by the FAA. Several high

profile accidents are provided in Chapter 1 of the text book.

2.Identify at least two themes or topics throughout the textbookthat are somehow related to an

accident of your choice. The associated accident must be related to an air carrier (Part 121, 125,

or 135).Explain how those topics/themes were associated with the accident, citing both the page number in the textbook

as well as the source of accident information (such as FAA or NTSB).

3.As a conclusion to the paper, describe what you learned from your textbook reading, as well as

potential actions related to the two themes/topics that were associated with your accident

Requirements: 5 content + a title and a reference pages = 7 pages total

https://lib-ebooks.com/commercial-aviation-safety-…that is the link for the book… it is all on chapter 1 + I already chose the accident of American airlines flight 587

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After the accident, as per its mandate, the National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) commenced an investigation to ascertain the possible causes of the crash involving American Airlines Flight 587. According to the NTSB, the high-level stress placed on the plane’s rudder, due to the first officer’s “unnecessary and excessive” rudder inputs, rather than the wake turbulence, led to the crash (Young et al., 2005). Prior to taking off at John F. Kennedy International Airport, a Japan Airlines Boeing 747 took off on the same runway as Flight 587, and as such, flew into the plane’s wake, which then created a section of turbulent air. Upon noticing this, the first officer tried to stabilize the plane to keep it upright by inputting a couple of aggressive rudder inputs.

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