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Can we trust knowledge involving causality? If we can, what do you believe to be the best response to the Problem of Induction? If you believe we can not, why are you confident that the Problem of Induction can not be adequately solved?

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2nd Formal Essay

Questions (Please select only one of the following 2 options):

1.Can we trust knowledge involving causality? If we can, what do you believe to be the best response to the Problem of Induction? If you believe we can not, why are you confident that the Problem of Induction can not be adequately solved? What are some other possible implications and conclusions you can make regarding knowledge based on your views on the Problem of Induction?
In developing your response, you’ll need to include some analysis and explanation of both the Hume and Goodman readings from Chapter 4.

2.Can we ever have any knowledge of other minds? If we can, how can you best explain how we might have such knowledge, and how might this knowledge be limited? If we can not, why do you believe this to be the case? What are some other possible implications and conclusions you can make regarding knowledge based on your views on this problem of external minds?
In developing your response, you’ll need to include some analysis and explanation of at least 2 of the Russell, Kripke, Ponty, or Armstrong readings from Chapter 5.

What are two of the pros of using this type of forensic analysis? What are two cons of this type of forensic analysis? How does this type of analysis help to synthesize forensic, evidential and investigatory information from multiple sources?

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Forensic Analysis

What are two of the pros of using this type of forensic analysis? What are two cons of this type of forensic analysis?
How does this type of analysis help to synthesize forensic, evidential and investigatory information from multiple sources?
How might the information obtained from this analysis help to generate a theory about the crimes.

What assumptions, if any, did Ms. Bren make as she was driving through the neighborhood close to her school? Why might she be inclined to make these assumptions?

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CHRISTMAS LIGHTS?

Questions
1 What assumptions, if any, did Ms. Bren make as she was driving through the neighborhood close to her school? Why might she be inclined to make these assumptions?

2 What impact might the conversation between Ms. Bren and Mr. Richards have had for the students who were listening and whose families did have lights on their houses? What impact might it have had for students who were listening but
who did not have lights on their houses?

3 Should Ms. Bren censor what she communicates through social media because she is a teacher?

Write a brief introduction of chronic disease. Evaluate one advantage and one disadvantage of a relevant assessment tool related to the condition and/or symptom.

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Chronic disease (Diabetes)

1. A brief introduction of chronic disease
2. The epidemiology and aetiology of the diabetes (main topic Diabetes)
2. A presentation of one common symptom relevant to the chronic condition based on scenario
3. Evaluate one advantage and one disadvantage of a relevant assessment tool related to the condition and/or symptom.
4. A brief conclusion summarising the key points
5. APA References 7th (maximum of 3) (not included in word count).

Which category of threats from the secondary reading are you interested in focusing on in your research proposal, and why? What will be the ethical considerations in studying the type of threat you have chosen for your research proposal? Why?

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Criminal justice topic of your choice

The final project for this course will be a research proposal on a criminal justice topic of your choosing. Each week you will be completing a project journal based on supplemental readings that highlight important aspects of criminal justice. The purpose of the journal is to serve as a bridge between the supplemental readings and the research methods you are learning about in class, in order to help you build toward your final research proposal.

Which category of threats from the secondary reading are you interested in focusing on in your research proposal, and why?
What will be the ethical considerations in studying the type of threat you have chosen for your research proposal? Why?

What kind of privilege can happen when teachers and schools turn decision- making over to parents? How can teachers and schools encourage parent engagement and empowerment and ensure that multiple viewpoints are heard?

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THE WINTER PARTY

Questions

1 Mr. Olson suggested that they call the event a Holiday Party and try to include “all of the holidays.” What do you think he meant by “all of the holidays”? Do you believe his suggestion is a good one? Why or why not?

2 What kind of privilege can happen when teachers and schools turn decision- making over to parents? How can teachers and schools encourage parent engagement and empowerment and ensure that multiple viewpoints are heard?

3 What role can teachers play in either ensuring equity or enshrining privilege in the ways that they communicate with or “hear” from different parents? How can a teacher’s biases, perhaps subconscious, impact who is truly “heard”?

Calculate (in $$$) opportunity costs of natural disaster. Discuss the opportunity costs of your visiting the doctor’s office. Calculate (in $$$) your opportunity costs of your visiting the doctor’s office.

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Econ 1

Step 1: Read the articles. These articles contain examples of calculating opportunity costs. You will follow these examples to answer one of the questions listed at the bottom of the topic.

1) 1) The opportunity cost of buying iPhones and Cronuts

By Ben Walsh, September 2013

http://blogs.reuters.com/ben-walsh/2013/09/20/the-opportunity-cost-of-buying-iphones-and-cronuts/

2) The potential economic costs of Tropical Storm Harvey: Explained

by Nathaniel Meyersohn, August 26, 2017

http://money.cnn.com/2017/08/25/news/harvey-costs/index.html

3) Unpaid internships offer valuable experience, but only for those who can afford it.

http://chicagomaroon.com/2012/04/13/opportunity-cost/ by Dillon Cory – Apr 13, 2012

4) 8 Chores That Aren’t Worth Your Time (So Outsource Them!)

https://www.aol.com/article/finance/2014/06/16/chores-not-worth-your-time-outsource-them/20912544/ by Hank Coleman – June 16, 2014

5) Paying for Health care with time

Paying for health care with time

6) It Costs You $43 to Sit Around the Doctor’s Waiting Room

http://time.com/money/4063039/time-money-doctor-visit-healthcare/

7) What is the Value of Exercise? 2,500 by Gretchen Reyholds, Sep 7, 2016.

8) Listen Planet-Money:

Episode 386: Cost of Free Doughnuts

https://www.npr.org/2020/01/08/794592539/episode-386-the-cost-of-free-doughnuts

You are expected to make your own contribution in a main topic as well as respond with value-added comments to at least two of your classmates. You are encouraged to respond to other students as well as to your instructor.

Step 2: Choose one case to answer the question from the list below.

You are standing in line. Think about what you would be doing if you are not in this line. The alternatives are infinite and computing the cost of them all is impossible. However, since you could only be doing one thing (not all of them) if you are not in this line, determining the opportunity cost requires only knowing the one thing you would be doing. Calculate (in $$$) your opportunity costs of standing in line.
Think about what you would be doing if you weren’t in class. The alternatives are infinite and computing the cost of them all is impossible. However, since you could only be doing one thing (not all of them) if you were not in class, determining the opportunity cost requires only knowing the one thing you would be doing. Calculate (in $$$) your opportunity costs of sitting in class.
The classic example of opportunity cost is the costs of going to college. Illustrate the implicit opportunity cost of foregone income as well as tuition, books, etc. Think about whether room and board should be considered a cost of college. What are your opportunity costs of going to college? Calculate (in $$$) your opportunity costs of going to college.
Discuss the opportunity costs of natural disasters. Create your own example of the opportunity costs of natural disaster. Calculate (in $$$) opportunity costs of natural disaster.
Discuss the opportunity costs of your visiting the doctor’s office. Calculate (in $$$) your opportunity costs of your visiting the doctor’s office.
Read the articles and create your own example of opportunity costs. Your ideas should be supported by calculation (in $$$) of opportunity cost
Step 3: Reflection – the students also should include a paragraph in the initial response in their own words, using microeconomic terminology, reflecting on specifically what they learned from the assignment and how they think they could apply what they learned in the workplace or in everyday life.

Choose one of the communities to which you belong, and describe that community and your place within it.

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Different communities

Everyone belongs to many different communities and/or groups. Choose one of the communities to which you belong, and describe that community and your place within it.

Describe the unique qualities that attract you to the Computer Science and Engineering program at the University of Michigan. How would that curriculum support your interests?

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Computer Science and Engineering program

Describe the unique qualities that attract you to the Computer Science and Engineering program at the University of Michigan. How would that curriculum support your interests?

What are some ways Oak Grove could adjust the initiatives laid out by Principal Carmella to avoid creating more inequity for students and families experiencing poverty? How can the school cultivate technology literacy among students without assigning homework or projects requiring its use?

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TECHNOLOGY PROGRESS, EQUITY REGRESS

Questions
1 Principal Carmella suggested alternatives for students who did not have access to computers and Internet access at home. What barriers might make it difficult for students to take advantage of these alternatives? Can you think of other examples of technology-related initiatives or practices that might look like technological process while also threatening to expand access and opportunity gaps between families experiencing poverty and others?

2 What are some ways Oak Grove could adjust the initiatives laid out by Principal Carmella to avoid creating more inequity for students and families experiencing poverty? How can the school cultivate technology literacy among students without assigning homework or projects requiring its use?

3 Do you agree with Ms. Gifford’s suggestion that, if most students at the school do have computer and Internet access (assuming she knows that to be true), Ms. Dehne should not focus so much on those who don’t have access? Should policy and practice be created based on the access and opportunity enjoyed by most students even if it might disadvantage other students?