social science

1)  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing changes to the Food Labels after more than 20 years of their development. Let’s discuss what do you think about the suggested changes and if you think they will improve the general public understanding about their food choices. Please write complete sentences and at least 200 words. Below is a link to the FDA website http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation/LabelingNutrition/ucm385663.htm#supplemental  2)  The FDA approved a new animal drug application concerning a genetically engineered Atlantic salmon, supposed to be safe for human consumption. Below is the link from the FDA, you may also read about it on different news sources. Discuss what is your opinion on the use of genetically engineered foods for human consumption. Please write complete sentences and at least 200 word http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/DevelopmentApprovalProcess/GeneticEngineering/GeneticallyEngineeredAnimals/ucm280853.htm   http://abcnews.go.com/US/fda-approves-genetically-modified-salmon/story?id=35310710 For more information on FDA read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_and_Drug_Administration

Part II: Essay Using the assigned articles, your notes, and class ppts, answer the following essay questions.  Each answer should be approximately 7 paragraphs and 500 words (5 points each). 1. What is a Prisoners’ Dilemma? How might you model privacy intrusions or intellectual property access/use (pick one) as a prisoner’s dilemma game?  Be sure to make clear what assumptions are required to generate a true prisoners’ dilemma.  What is Hobbes’ solution for prisoners’ dilemma situations? Finally, discuss how you might solve a prisoner’s dilemma game related to privacy or intellectual property. 2. J. S. Mill and K. Marx offer radically different theories concerning the justification of property rights, the distribution of wealth, and how much we owe each other as citizens. Discuss in as much detail as you are able, how each of these theorists would address the issue of privacy rights in relation to technology.  Whose view is more defensible? Why? 3. Present Mill’s ‘best policy’ argument in support of free speech. Why does he think that we should adopt a near-absolute rule regarding free speech and expression?  How does he distinguish between ‘self-regarding’ acts and ‘other-regarding’ acts?  What counts as ‘harm’ for Mill?  How would Mill view microaggressions, hate speech, de-platforming, and compelled speech? 4. Critically evaluate the hacker slogan “information wants to be free” in the context of two of the following: intellectual property, privacy, free speech, and security.   Should information be “free” in terms of price and/or accessibility? Referencing the authors and articles we have covered this term give an argument in support of your view. For more information on Privacy Intrusions read this:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privacy_laws_of_the_United_States

In your own words, explain what “ETHICS” means to you. Provide an example of how you demonstrate your ethical behavior at home, school, at work.  Describe how you want to be known by others and explain why it is important for you to be known that way. For more information on Ethical Behavior read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=Ethical+Behavior&title=Special%3ASearch&go=Go&ns0=1

Discuss Venezuela and its intelligence organization’s relevance to US national security, either in maintaining it or threatening it. This assignment is specifically about the intelligence organization, not the state’s military, although that may be a discussion point.  For more information on US National Security read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_Agency

The topic is people magazine this is the library log in below  https://eds.a.ebscohost.com/eds/search/basic?vid=2&sid=39b16488-84b3-4683-992f-2c5fb64f5efb%40sessionmgr4007 Create an annotated bibliography to organize your research for your team’s Media Effects Case Study. Research peer-reviewed articles and research studies from within the last three years that focus on media effects, messages, and audience. Each member of the team should provide two articles for the annotated bibliography.  Each team member should read the articles he/she provided to become familiar with their content. (It would be ideal if each member of the team would read all the articles contributed.) Write a 100- to 150-word descriptive and critical annotation summarizing and interpreting each article. Include the research methodology (i.e., how the data/result was obtained) for each item included. Format the annotated bibliography consistent with APA guidelines. See the Center for Writing Excellence for assistance with annotated bibliography format. For more information on read this: 

Research Paper (2000 word count- 7 pages):  Subject: Thailand culture on cosmetic surgery  For more information on Cosmetic Surgery  read this:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_surgery

After completing the Learning Activities for the week, please respond to all the questions below. Your response should be a minimum of 175 words total (approx. 50 words per question). Review the Four Social Errors and Biases presented in Ch. 4 of Think: Critical Thinking and Logic Skills for Everyday Life. Which of the social errors/biases in the book are you most affected by? How can you overcome this social error/bias? Ch. 5 describes fallacies (when an argument seems to be correct but isn’t). What is one fallacy you have personally used or seen in an argument? Discuss how critical thinking skills will make you less likely to be influenced by arguments that are based on fallacies and faulty reasoning. Reflect on the learning activities, concepts, ideas, and topics covered this week. What is the most interesting activity or concept you learned this week? Mention any concepts that are still a bit confusing to you or that you have questions about. For more information on Social Errors read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Error

Choose and submit a recipe that you intend to share with your classmates in breakout rooms. This can be a formal recipe with detailed instructions, or one that is much more casual without formal measurements, as long as it’s a food you enjoy and means something to you! Upload a word document with the recipe, a photo of the recipe (if it’s from a recipe book) or link a website with the recipe if you found it online.  ***Feel free to prepare your chosen food and eat it during lab if you are able and would like to. A photo of the food to share with your groupmates would also work!*** 2. Write a reflection (300 words) about why this food is important to you. Is there cultural significance or a memory that connects you to that food? Feel free to reference something you learned from the pre-lab reading and viewing (Ted Talk or post) if you’d like. This can be rather casual in tone, please just check for proper grammar and spelling. Take the QuizPreviousNext 

Part I Select a non-profit and/or social service program in your local area.  You will describe a brief history of the organization’s program and its mission statement, and provide a brief overview of some of the programs and services offered. Next, you will analyze current trends that influence social policy and social change relative to the program you selected. Describe current trends that impact the program you selected.  Then, describe how those trends will influence social policy and social change. Part II Chapter 6 in your text describes three examples of program hypotheses. As you review them you will get a better understanding of the need and the process of formulating a hypothesis. Finally, you will address one of the trends you researched and develop a program hypothesis for the program you selected. Provide appropriate citations and references in APA format when referencing the text and any other outside source in your answers. Your  Assignment should be 3-4 pages long.  For more information on Social Policy read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_policy

· QUESTION 1 For a factor to be a confounder, two things must be true. What are they? · QUESTION 2 Explain the difference between error and bias  · QUESTION 3 List and explain the two primary sources of bias in epi studies. upload PowerPoint for helping you.  For more information on Error  read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Error