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Research two organizations within California or on the Internet that assist entrepreneurs with the development of new ideas through the use of pitch contests, business accelerators, or other resources or services.

Write 1,400-word paper to showcase what you learned from your research about both organizations.

Describe both firms.

Evaluate the resources and services that each firm provides for entrepreneurs, and explain anything surprising or unique that you found.

Discuss how the firms can assist an entrepreneur to identify market opportunities.

Showcase how these firms encourage the continuous development of new ideas.

Formulate a plan for an entrepreneurial venture, and include strategies that you will employ to identify opportunities and continuously develop new ideas based upon the information that you researched.

Format 

your report consistent with APA guidelines 400 level courses. Always craft in the third person and use at least three academic references.

Environmental Health Problem Paper: The intent of this paper is for you to demonstrate critical thinking regarding what you think is the most significant environmental health problem we face today. You are to give an appropriate background to substantiate your concerns and then offer one or more proposals which might be used to alleviate the issue. This paper should be written using APA style and provide a minimum of 4 references. All papers will be checked with TURNITIN which used as a plagiarism checker. No paper should be more than 50% someone else’s work. I want to know what you think, not what someone else thinks. The object is for you to write YOUR assertions in your paper, and then find other people who support your opinions/hypothesis. Be sure to give those people whom you quote or paraphrase proper credit. 

 Environmental Health Problem Paper: The intent of this paper is for you to demonstrate critical thinking regarding what you think is the most significant environmental health problem we face today. You are to give an appropriate background to substantiate your concerns and then offer one or more proposals which might be used to alleviate the issue. This paper should be written using APA style and provide a minimum of 4 references. All papers will be checked with TURNITIN which used as a plagiarism checker. No paper should be more than 50% someone else’s work. I want to know what you think, not what someone else thinks. The object is for you to write YOUR assertions in your paper, and then find other people who support your opinions/hypothesis. Be sure to give those people whom you quote or paraphrase proper credit. 

Q. Ethanol Fires can be difficult to extinguish. Discuss why this is true and what approach firefighters might use to fight this type of fire. 
Your total response must be at least 200 words in length.

Question to Answer

Compare and contrast the population dynamics controlling the growth of one other species with that of the growing global human population.

The discussion post is worth 20 points  and grading will be based on the level of clarity (an intellectual standard of critical thinking).  See grading rubric below.

STEP 1.  Review the Critical Thinking Handout 

• 1b_Thinking about Thinking.doc
  • CLARITY: Could you elaborate further on that point? Could you express that point in another way? Could you give me an illustration? Could you give me an example? Clarity is the gateway standard. If a statement is unclear, we cannot determine whether it is accurate or relevant. In fact, we cannot tell anything about it because we don't yet know what it is saying. For example, the question, "What can be done about the education system in America?" is unclear. In order to address the question adequately, we would need to have a clearer understanding of what the person asking the question is considering the "problem" to be. A clearer question might be "What can educators do to ensure that students learn the skills and abilities which help them function successfully on the job and in their daily decision-making?"

STEP 2.  Select a species that is affected by human population growth.  There are examples in Chapters 3, 8, and 9 that may be helpful.

STEP 3.  Write your comparison contrast. "Compare and contrast the population dynamics controlling the growth of one other species with that of the growing global human population."

STEP 4.  Tell another person about the issue AND add a few sentences about that to your essay.

STEP 5.  Double-check your essay against the rubric.

Provides a clear example of how human population growth affects the population of another species (comparison)5 point

Clarity is strengthened by explaining or illustrating the point in a second way (contrast)5 point

Uses population dynamics (population density, population distribution, sex ratio, age structure, growth rates) to explain changes in the affected population.5 point

Ends with an explanation about what someone else learned about this issue from you.5 point

Question #2 (Evolution and Anthropology)

Chapter 2's title is "Why is Evolution Important to Anthropologists?"  After reading the chapter, you should have an understanding of evolutionary theory, natural selection, and basics of genetics.  Keeping this in mind, the overall question for the chapter is that evolution is important.  Using what you have gained from the reading, answer the question "Why is Evolution Important to Anthropologists?"  Use examples from your readings to support your response.

Poetry Analysis – Williams, “This is Just to Say” 

Rough Draft   By the due date assigned, attach the rough draft of your essay as a Microsoft Word document to the Discussion Area. The essay assignment for this week is to compose a paper of at least 750 words in which you offer your interpretation of a literary element poem (such as theme, imagery, symbolism, or characterization) in one of the assigned poems. Tips for the Essay 1.Open your introduction with an engaging opener, such as a question, quote from the poem, or interesting idea. Then, connect to the poem and mention the title and the author. End your introduction with a thesis statement that interprets one literary element of the poem (such as theme, imagery, symbolism, or characterization). 2.The body paragraphs should support your thesis. Present specific aspects of the poem that help to illustrate your points. Make sure to quote from the poem and analyze specific lines that support your argument. 

3.Include a strong concluding paragraph that summarizes your main points and explains the significance of the thesis.   APA Reminder  Use APA style for formatting the essay and for source citations. Begin with a title page. Include a running header, and use proper font and spacing. End with a separate references page. Refer to the Week 1 lecture on avoiding plagiarism for an APA essay template and additional resources.

Discussion Board at least 10 sentences long in your own words….

Source/Book : https://www.learner.org/series/biographyofamerica/prog12/index.html

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=8&smtID=2

 Directions: Assess the strengths and weaknesses of Reconstruction.  What do you think could have been done differently to make Reconstruction more successful? 

The Buddha's New Plan

Think about the Four Noble Truths and the Eight-Fold Path. Based on the definition of religion as discussed in Week 1, is this a philosophy, a way of life, or is this religious beliefs? Explain.

Either way, would you adopt these new ideas into your own life? Why or why not?

Try counting to ten with no distractions. Can you do it? (If you already meditate, tell us about it!).

According to the video in Instructor Insights, prayer wheels and prayer flags send prayers to heaven. What do you make of this?

Name some Buddhist celebrities

Question #1 (Hypotheses, Theories, and Science)

In Module 1, you learned about the scientific theory and its difference from mythology.  What are scientific theories, and why are they taken seriously even when their hypotheses remain open to testing?  Give an example of one such theory in science and/or anthropology in your discussion.