What level of measurement is the variable above?

Frequencies

Statistics
  v97 GENDER v98 AGE (YEARS) v99 RACE/ETHNICITY v100 HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION greathelpstudents COMPUTE greathelpstudents=v3r+v4r+v5r greathelpcommunity COMPUTE greathelpcommunity=v7r + v8r + v9r + v10r + v11r policepreventschoolproblems COMPUTE policepreventschoolproblems=v41r + v42r  
N Valid 1213 1193 1186 1196 1209 1205 1214  
Missing 11 31 38 28 15 19 10  
Mean 1.20 38.91 1.49 3.34 11.19 19.40 8.01  
Median 1.00 39.00 1.00 3.00 12.00 20.00 8.00  
Mode 1 50 1 3 12 18 8  
Std. Deviation .403 6.596 .986 .757 2.035 3.146 1.363  
Minimum 1 25 1 1 3 5 2  
Maximum 2 50 6 5 15 25 10  

 

Frequency Table

v97 GENDER
  Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Male 965 78.8 79.6 79.6
2 Female 248 20.3 20.4 100.0
Total 1213 99.1 100.0  
Missing 9 Missing 11 .9    
Total 1224 100.0    

 

What level of measurement is the variable above? __________________
What is your evidence? __________________________________________________________

Interpret the variable using all appropriate information.

 

 

v98 AGE (YEARS)
  Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 25 Less than 25 years old 5 .4 .4 .4
26 10 .8 .8 1.3
27 21 1.7 1.8 3.0
28 24 2.0 2.0 5.0
29 27 2.2 2.3 7.3
30 53 4.3 4.4 11.7
31 36 2.9 3.0 14.8
32 58 4.7 4.9 19.6
33 41 3.3 3.4 23.1
34 73 6.0 6.1 29.2
35 68 5.6 5.7 34.9
36 52 4.2 4.4 39.2
37 61 5.0 5.1 44.3
38 65 5.3 5.4 49.8
39 55 4.5 4.6 54.4
40 44 3.6 3.7 58.1
41 61 5.0 5.1 63.2
42 68 5.6 5.7 68.9
43 35 2.9 2.9 71.8
44 54 4.4 4.5 76.4
45 41 3.3 3.4 79.8
46 43 3.5 3.6 83.4
47 42 3.4 3.5 86.9
48 34 2.8 2.8 89.8
49 30 2.5 2.5 92.3
50 Over age 50 92 7.5 7.7 100.0
Total 1193 97.5 100.0  
Missing 99 Missing 31 2.5    
Total 1224 100.0    

 

What level of measurement is the variable above? __________________
What is your evidence? __________________________________________________________

Interpret the variable using all appropriate information.

 

 

v99 RACE/ETHNICITY
  Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 White/Anglo, not Hispanic 867 70.8 73.1 73.1
2 Black/African American 156 12.7 13.2 86.3
3 Hispanic/Latino 113 9.2 9.5 95.8
4 American Indian/Native American 15 1.2 1.3 97.0
5 Asian/Pacific Islander/Oriental 20 1.6 1.7 98.7
6 Other 15 1.2 1.3 100.0
Total 1186 96.9 100.0  
Missing 9 Missing 38 3.1    
Total 1224 100.0    

 

What level of measurement is the variable above? __________________
What is your evidence? __________________________________________________________

Interpret the variable using all appropriate information.

 

 

 

v100 HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION
  Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 1 Less than a high school diploma 1 .1 .1 .1
2 High school diploma/GED 133 10.9 11.1 11.2
3 Associate’s degree/some college 596 48.7 49.8 61.0
4 Bachelor’s degree 393 32.1 32.9 93.9
5 Master’s degree/Doctorate 73 6.0 6.1 100.0
Total 1196 97.7 100.0  
Missing 6 Other 6 .5    
9 Missing 22 1.8    
Total 28 2.3    
Total 1224 100.0    

What level of measurement is the variable above? __________________
What is your evidence? __________________________________________________________

Interpret the variable using all appropriate information.

 

 

greathelpstudents COMPUTE greathelpstudents=v3r+v4r+v5r
  Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 3 4 .3 .3 .3
4 7 .6 .6 .9
5 6 .5 .5 1.4
6 26 2.1 2.2 3.6
7 34 2.8 2.8 6.4
8 47 3.8 3.9 10.3
9 80 6.5 6.6 16.9
10 131 10.7 10.8 27.7
11 197 16.1 16.3 44.0
12 459 37.5 38.0 82.0
13 116 9.5 9.6 91.6
14 56 4.6 4.6 96.2
15 46 3.8 3.8 100.0
Total 1209 98.8 100.0  
Missing System 15 1.2    
Total 1224 100.0    

Note: The higher the score on the distribution the more the officer thought the program helped students.

 

What level of measurement is the variable above? __________________
What is your evidence? __________________________________________________________

Interpret the variable using all appropriate information.

 

 

policepreventschoolproblems COMPUTE policepreventschoolproblems=v41r + v42r
  Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 2 strongly disagree 3 .2 .2 .2
3 2 .2 .2 .4
4 19 1.6 1.6 2.0
5 28 2.3 2.3 4.3
6 93 7.6 7.7 11.9
7 209 17.1 17.2 29.2
8 453 37.0 37.3 66.5
9 223 18.2 18.4 84.8
10 strongly agree 184 15.0 15.2 100.0
Total 1214 99.2 100.0  
Missing System 10 .8    
Total 1224 100.0    

Note: The higher the score on the distribution the more the officer thought the program prevented school problems.

.

What level of measurement is the variable above? __________________
What is your evidence? __________________________________________________________

Interpret the variable using all appropriate information.

 

 

greathelpcommunity COMPUTE greathelpcommunity=v7r + v8r + v9r + v10r + v11r
  Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid 5 1 .1 .1 .1
7 2 .2 .2 .2
9 2 .2 .2 .4
10 7 .6 .6 1.0
11 9 .7 .7 1.7
12 8 .7 .7 2.4
13 17 1.4 1.4 3.8
14 27 2.2 2.2 6.1
15 54 4.4 4.5 10.5
16 59 4.8 4.9 15.4
17 99 8.1 8.2 23.7
18 181 14.8 15.0 38.7
19 133 10.9 11.0 49.7
20 171 14.0 14.2 63.9
21 117 9.6 9.7 73.6
22 94 7.7 7.8 81.4
23 120 9.8 10.0 91.4
24 47 3.8 3.9 95.3
25 57 4.7 4.7 100.0
Total 1205 98.4 100.0  
Missing System 19 1.6    
Total 1224 100.0    

Note: The higher the score on the distribution the more the officer thought the program helped the community.

 

 

What level of measurement is the variable above? __________________
What is your evidence? __________________________________________________________

Interpret the variable using all appropriate information.

 

Is society technology?

Unit 10 Discussion

 

Textbook

Winston, M. E., & Edelbach, R. (2014). Society, ethics, and technology (5th ed.). Wadsworth Cengage Learning.

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Reflections

“Western society has accepted as unquestionable a technological imperative that is quite as arbitrary as the most primitive taboo: not merely the duty to foster invention and constantly to create technological novelties, but equally the duty to surrender to these novelties unconditionally, just because they are offered, without respect to their human consequences.”

— Lewis Mumford

During this course, you and your fellow students have written quite a bit of academic content pertaining to technology and society. You explored the impact of the technologies produced in the past, present, and near future on people and societies.

So, in your last (non-graded) discussion section, you will switch from academic to practical.

Directions: Using the required academic readings and supplemental academic research, please address the following while adhering to the Discussion Board Rubric:

  • Is society technology?
  • As a result of the course, are you now more informed about the impact of technology and society? If so, in what way?
  • What is your main takeaway from this course?

 

Discuss 3 concepts that might help to transform society and develop new forms of consciousness and being in the world. 

Answer both of the following questions, each of which is worth 45 points. I will evaluate answers on the basis of the following: a) thorough and accurate explanation of theoretical concepts;

b) creative application of those concepts to produce novel and meaningful insights about social life. DISCUSS 3 DIFFERENT THEORISTS FOR EACH ESSAY.INCLUDE A LIST OF REFERENCES AT THE END OF EACH ESSAY.

1) Foucault (1978, 94) argues that “[p]ower comes from below; that is, there is no binary and all-encompassing opposition between rulers and ruled at the root of power relations, and serving as a general matrix –no such duality extending from the top down and reacting on more and more limited groups to the very depths of the social body.”

How should social theorists conceptualize power? Drawing upon Foucault and 2 other theorists, discuss 3 key ideas that you see as most important in theorizing power. Evaluate their relative strengths and limitations.

2) In An Essay on Liberation, Marcuse (1969, 6) argues that “the world of human freedom cannot be built by the established societies…Their class structure, and the perfected controls required to sustain it, generate needs, satisfactions, and values which reproduce the servitude of human existence.” He advocates transforming society, as well as ourselves, so that we become people “who have the good conscience of being human, tender, sensuous, who are no longer ashamed of [our]selves” (Marcuse 1969, 21).

Discuss 3 concepts that might help to transform society and develop newforms of consciousness and being in the world.  Integrate ideas from Marcuse, queer and anarchist theory, as well as one or two other theorists of your choice.Discuss different theorists than you did in your first answer.Explain the concepts and why they are useful; also discuss their limitations.

Examine the outcomes of the decision in terms of immediate changes and their impact on other cases, if relevant.

General Term Paper Information

 

This assignment is one in which you will examine one of the Supreme Court decisions of the 20th century that impacted civil rights and freedoms. Generally speaking, the Supreme Court was much more active in expanding civil liberties and protections in the twentieth century than during any other period of U.S. history.

 

For this paper, you will analyze a single Supreme Court decision from almost any point in this course (1914 through 2000). The only topics you need to avoid are subjects that do not fall within the time frame for this assignment or that limit civil liberties in the United States (e.g. Korematsu v. United States). Also, Roe v. Wade is not an option for this assignment because I provided a sample of the term paper below that used this court case. A list of pre-approved court cases has been provided for you below, but you are not limited to these topics. If there is another topic of interest, please contact me for approval before you begin your research. As a bit of advice, a lot of former students choose very large cases like Brown v. Board with the thought that the more resources available the better, but the amount of information out there can be overwhelming and hamper your research (so you might find selecting a less well-known case makes for an easier paper).

 

Below you will find a list of some of the various Supreme Court decisions, broken down into categories, which expanded civil rights during the time frame of this class. By no means is the following list intended to cover every possible case of the 20th century, but hopefully this will give you some ideas of where you can go with this research paper. If you find a potential topic that is not on the list, suggest it!

 

Ideas for Term Paper Topics.docx

 

 

Term Paper Structure

 

The paper will consist of multiple distinct and individual sections which focus on your selected Supreme Court case.

 

Cover Page – The top page of your submission should be the cover/title page of your paper. The cover page consists of the subject of your paper in the center, with your name and any other information you want to include in the bottom right. Feel free to include a title for your paper to give it some personality, but this is optional.

Body of Essay – Each of the three sections should be clearly marked with a title as a new section. For example, Section I would be titled “Background” and Section III would be titled “Significance.” This is a very basic example, so feel free to get creative on titles, etc. The titles should be regular sized font, but centered, bolded, and/or underlined to make it clear. If Section I is two and a half pages, you should end the section there (mid-page), start a new page, and add the title at the top of the new page to indicate the beginning of Section II.

Section I – This section should provide a short background of the case, including the circumstances of the initial arrest, incident, or challenge to established law. Include any information you feel is important for the reader to know in order to understand your subject. This section should be a minimum of 350 words (about 1 page) in length.

Section II – This section should explain the decision by the court. This will include the motivations for the decision as well as an explanation of the dissenting votes. If your case was decided on a unanimous vote, you would analyze the legal arguments presented by the losing side in the case. This section should be a minimum of 350 words (about 1 page) in length.

Section III. This section will analyze the significance of the case on civil liberties and should much more extensively researched than the first two sections (which are largely explanatory). Examine the outcomes of the decision in terms of immediate changes and their impact on other cases, if relevant. This section should be a minimum of 700 words (about 2 pages) in length.

Works Cited – The final page of your paper is the works cited page. The works cited page should be on its own page and includes the full citation of the sources you have used in the paper in Chicago style. Please see the handout on citations and Chicago formatting.

 

I have included a sample student paper below. It is not perfect, but this should give you an idea of how you should format the final submission. Since I am giving you an example of Roe v. Wade, you cannot do this case for the assignment.

 

Student Sample 1.docx

 

 

Required Submissions

 

Topic Approval (optional)

 

If you have decided to write on a Supreme Court case which is listed on the handout above, you can skip this step.

 

If you have decided to write on a decision that is not listed on the handout, you must submit a prospectus (formal proposal) that includes a detailed description of your project. The goal of a prospectus is to explain the main components of your paper, the key evidence, and the sources of that evidence. The prospectus must include the subject of your research paper and a brief summary of the impacts and significance of the case. You must also include the specific sources where you found the information in your preliminary research. This is an ungraded assignment, but the subject of all papers not listed on the handout must be approved to receive credit for the other submissions listed below. Any papers submitted with a non-approved topic will not be graded and will be marked as “No credit.” If you have chosen a topic from the approved list, but you would like me to look over your sources and early research, feel free to send me a prospectus. There is no location within Canvas to upload the prospectus, so please submit the prospectus via email as a Word attachment.

 

 

Rough Draft – Due Week 6

 

In order to keep on track, you should have Section I and II completed and starting to work on Section III of your court case.

 

For this assignment, you need to submit a rough draft of your term paper that includes a completed Section I & II, and everything you have completed for Section III. Anything that you have not fully completed in Section III should be put in a detailed outline so that I can see where you are going for the rest of the paper. Avoid generalizations in the outlined section and be as detailed as possible. The last page should be a Works Cited page including any sources you have used for the paper.

 

This is a rough draft so you can always edit later before your final submission, but you should have Section I & II completed and only need minor changes like word selection, punctuation, etc., if anything at all. This means all formatting and footnoting should be complete for the first two sections. Your submission should be a minimum of 350 words for Section I, 350 words for Section II, and one page of detailed outline for Section III (or at least 1 page of a completed Section III), which is a total of three pages plus a works cited page. The last page of detailed outline needs to include the structure, specific evidence, and sources of this research, otherwise only partial credit will be given due to short/missing components. This assignment will be returned with comments indicating the larger issues, but is not intended to be comprehensive.

 

PLEASE NOTE – There are only three grades given for this assignment. Credit for the Term Paper Rough Draft assignment will be given as 50 points for a completed submission, 30 points for submissions with short/missing components, and 0 points for submissions with very short/multiple missing components. The rough draft will be accepted late for up to one week with a 5 point deduction for each day or any portion thereof.

 

 

Final Draft – Due Week 10

 

The total submission is a minimum of about four double spaced pages (must meet minimum word counts for each section), which means four full pages of essay not including footnotes, titles, etc. The format should follow what is described in the “Term Paper Structure” above.

 

 

 

Final Draft Submission Format and Requirements

Essay should be 12 point Times New Roman font with standard 1” margins on all sides. Do not put your name on each page or skip extra lines between paragraphs or titles. Writing should be tight and have a good flow (e.g. avoiding dropped quotes and having topic sentences).

 

You should use Chicago style formatting for all citations, which means you must include footnotes for the evidence used in your paper (not endnotes or parenthetical citations). There is a very specific way to insert footnotes, so please read the citations handout in Canvas. Failure to cite sources can be construed as plagiarism – please see the syllabus and college catalog for details. Any direct quotes five or more lines in length need to be cited as block quotes but as a general rule, five lines is too long anyway and you should try to paraphrase or only use part of the quote.

 

Late papers are accepted, but they will receive a one grade (15 point) deduction for each day they are late, or any portion thereof. The last submission date for late papers is five days after the due date, at which point the assignment will be graded as “No credit.”

Why will you be an advocate for social justice and equity in the future and how, OR, why will you choose not to be an advocate for social justice and equity in the future?

Personal Reflection Essay

For this section, you will write a short personal reflection essay describing your experience with your

social justice issue. Your essay should reflect on the following points, but remember this is not a Q&A;

it’s an essay, so you’ll be incorporating your thoughts about these points into your essay, rather than

simply writing short answers to each question.

1. How has your experience led you to focus on your chosen issue?

2. What have you learned about your issue—about the world—in the process of researching your

issue and envisioning your project?

3. How has this new knowledge or new understanding affected you?

4. What from this experience will you carry forward with you?

5. Why will you be an advocate for social justice and equity in the future and how, OR, why will you

choose not to be an advocate for social justice and equity in the future?

REMEMBER: Essays must have an introductory paragraph; then middle paragraphs that expand on the

introduction, providing details; then a concluding paragraph.

A critical evaluation of the environmental sustainability strategy and performance of your chosen company.

Assignment 2

2000 words, 70% of the module mark

Your second assignment builds on your first assignment.

Your second assignment is a 2000-word business report consisting of:

  1. An introduction that summarises key information about the company and its environmental impacts from your first assignment (no more than 200 words).
  2. A critical evaluation of the environmental sustainability strategy and performance of your chosen company. Your evaluation should include at least the following:
  • A summary of your understanding of the sustainability strategy of your company.
  • An evaluation of the company’s approach to their sustainability strategy using a variety of theoretical and policy (e.g. COP26) frameworks
  • An explanation of your company’s approach to Environmental Management Systems, and what this says about their commitment to their strategy
  • An evaluation of the company’s environmental performance i.e. the implementation of their strategy over the last 3-5 years, in two or more of the following areas: marketing; operations and supply chain management
  • The incorporation of relevant concepts, frameworks and theories (including but not restricted to the principles of resource savings (the 5Rs) into the performance evaluation
  • An explanation and evaluation of how comprehensive and transparent their sustainability reporting is, using relevant frameworks to support this evaluation.
  1. A conclusions section that sums up your evaluation and makes relevant recommendations for future improvements to their strategy and performance.

Your work will be judged on its overall coherence and hence only one mark will be given.

Coursework Format Requirements

  1. This assignment should be presented in the form of a business report i.e. using subheadings and saved as a word document not a pdf.
  2. Maximum wordcount of 2000 words. There is no 10% allowance.
  3. Title page, contents and reference list are excluded from the word limit. Tables, models and diagrams count towards the word limit.
  4. An abstract or executive summary is not required.
  5. Title page should include: Student Number (not name); Company Name; URL link to the company environmental report you are reviewing; Wordcount.
  6. Lines should be double-spaced and please use Arial 12 Font.
  7. Please write in black on a white or ivory background.
  8. All pages must be numbered.
  9. Use your Student Number and not your name in the name of your Word file so that your document can be identified if necessary within the Anonymous Marking system e.g. Student 12345 ESB Assignment 2

A link to guidance on the required Harvard standard of referencing (via the Cite Them Right website) can be found on the Moodle site for this module.

 

Identify, citing sources of evidence, the three most important negative environmental impacts for which your company’s business activities are responsible.
 Assignment 1

 

  
   
Name of Focus Company: British petroleum
URL of company Sustainability Report: BP will aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in its operations and grow low carbon businesses. We will advocate for rapid progress towards Paris and will listen to others. We believe that being an energy company that is trusted by society and valued by shareholders is a purpose-driven business. (2022)
Company Overview (approx. 200 words)

Introduce your company including key financial data, its key stakeholders, its sector, its key business areas and its main competitors

 

British petroleum is a British multinational oil and gas company, which was found in 1909 (BP – Wikipedia, 2022). In April 2021, Bp was known as the seventh largest oil and gas company which was based on a market cap (BP – Wikipedia, 2022). In 2020 due to coronavirus the pandemic oil demands have been declined from around 180.4 billion U.S. dollars. Bps key financial data are that they have had a revenue of 180.4billion USD, there net loss has been -20.3 billion USD and lastly their earnings before interest and taxes is -21.7 billion USD (Topic: BP plc, 2022). There are five key stake holders for Bps, they are State Street, BlackRock, Dimensional, Fund Advisors, Fisher Investments, and Menora Mivtachim (The Top 5 British Petroleum (BP) Shareholders, 2022). Bp is a multinational oil and gas company they have their headquarters all around London England (2022). British petroleum has been growing new energy businesses that will help them and transfer their core business in their upstream, downstream and alternative energy (2022). There five main business focuses are: Advanced mobility, Bio and low carbon products, Carbon management, Digital transformation and power and storage (2022). British petroleum main competitors are China Petroleum & Chemical Corp, Exxon Mobil, Shell and Total Energies. (2022)

 

 

 
Environmental Impact Analysis (approx. 800 words including summary table)

Identify, citing sources of evidence, the three most important negative environmental impacts for which your company’s business activities are responsible.   In each case relate these impacts to relevant sustainability challenges using the Nine Planetary Boundaries Framework.

Include in your discussion appropriate concepts and frameworks to support your analysis. At a minimum you must show an application of (1) the Nine Planetary Boundaries framework (2) systems concepts/perspectives (3) the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Complete the table below to summarise (bullet points only) your environmental impact analysis

 
Summary table – have this at the top of your analysis

Business Activity(ies) that generate the impact(s) on the right Negative Environmental Impact(s) Relevant Sustainability Challenge(s) (using Nine Planetary Boundaries Framework) Relevant UN Sustainable Development Goal (s)

(Mainly 6, 12- 15)
Use of Oil and gas Pollution Climate change SDG 13 + 14
Oil spillage Sea damages Ocean acidification SDG 12
Oil industry Oil refineries Global warming SDG 12 + 14

 

British petroleum poses a major threat to the environment (2022). As a result, pollution is regarded as the most dangerous and widespread consequence of their activities (2022). Pollution is associated with the various activities conducted in the oil and gas industry. These include drilling, refining, and the waste generated by these activities.

 

BP has acquired a 30% stake in GBF, which is the UK’s largest producer of high-quality hydrogenated vegetable oil (2022). The company’s products are made from renewable sources such as fat, vegetable oils, and animal fats (2022). BP’s investment in GBF will support the company’s growth as it helps businesses transition away from traditional diesel fuel. It also helps customers reduce their carbon footprint. (2022) HFO-compatible diesel engines can save up to 87% on greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality by up to 30%. In-field and controlled tests have also shown that it can reduce particulates and nitrogen oxides emissions by up to 85%. (2022)

 

The oil and gas industry’s various activities can also contribute to the depletion of the ecosystems, and they may also contribute to the global warming. (2022). Most environmental impacts associated with the oil and gas industry have already been studied. When oil is recovered and transported, it goes through various refining processes in order to make it into products that are sold at commercial prices. As a result, oil refineries are big contributors to global warming (2022).

 

British petroleum has been working to improve their understanding of the way they would face a wide range of physical risks due to climate change and severe weather, and they have taken the necessary steps to improve their understanding of these risks and develop effective mitigation strategies (2022). We also regularly monitor and maintain our climate and severe weather modelling capabilities (2022).

 

British petroleum regularly assess their assets for severe weather risk. They also participate in various initiatives related to climate change and severe weather. (2022)

 

British petroleum would need to realise important it is that communities understand that they would need to take the necessary measures to minimize the environmental impacts of our fracking activities (2022). Along with the acquisition of shale assets in the US, Bpx energy has made significant strides in reducing its environmental impacts. They have focused on reducing water contamination and improving the efficiency of our fracking operations. As part of Bps operation, they have added various types of chemicals to the water and sand mixers that they would use for fracking (2022).

 

The hydraulic fracturing process produces small earth tremors. This is usually not felt by the surface. (2022). Bp try to minimize the risk of these by identifying their natural faults.

 

BP has acquired a 30% stake in Green Biofuels Ltd, a company that is focused on developing renewable hydrogen fuel. This investment will help expand bp’s global biofuels portfolio and help decarbonize various sectors. (2022)

 

British petroleum has caused a negative impact on the environment by how the Deepwater Horizon oil had exploded by that happening they had killed around 11 workers and leaking around 4.9 million barrels of oil. This has cost them around $55 billion including a $20 billion fine to the US government (Photograph Win McNamee, 2022). This has been one of the environmental fines in the US history. Eleven workers died, and more than a million seabirds, fish, and marine mammals drowned in the Gulf of Mexico after the BP oil rig disaster. Many species, such as spotted sea trout and deep-sea coral, are struggling to recover after the oil spill. (Photograph Win McNamee, 2022). The recovery of the Gulf’s inhabitants has been overshadowed by the damage caused by the disaster. Although scientists are still trying to determine the effects of the oil spill on various marine species, such as sea turtles and dolphins, they say it doesn’t look good for them. (Photograph Win McNamee, 2022). Even if you were a marine mammal alive at the time of the disaster, it doesn’t look good for you, says Cynthia Smith, a veterinarian.

 

BP’s business model is clearly unsustainable. It is estimated that we can only burn 33% of our oil reserves without causing global temperatures to go beyond 2 degrees Celsius. Despite this, the company still plans to expand its oil extraction activities, which are contributing to climate change. (2022)

 

BP’s US refining strategy is focused on operating refineries with the necessary infrastructure to increase production and fuel efficiency (2022). In 2020, BP’s Whiting refinery in the US will start a new hydrotreating unit that will reduce the sulphur in its fuels. The company’s bp-Husky refinery in the US also underwent a major maintenance turnaround to improve its reliability. (2022). Over the past decade, BP has made significant investments in its US refineries, including the expansion of its Cherry Point facility. (2022)

 

 
Reference list (not in the wordcount)

Add references below for all sources cited, using the Harvard standard (see Cite Them Right website for assistance, via the module Moodle site)
En.wikipedia.org. 2022. BP – Wikipedia. [online] Available at: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BP> [Accessed 15 February 2022].

 

Statista. 2022. Topic: BP plc. [online] Available at: <https://www.statista.com/topics/1967/bp-plc/#dossierKeyfigures> [Accessed 17 February 2022].

 

Investopedia. 2022. The Top 5 British Petroleum (BP) Shareholders. [online] Available at: <https://www.investopedia.com/articles/insights/062016/top-5-british-petroleum-shareholders-bp.asp> [Accessed 17 February 2022].

 

2022. [online] Available at: <https://www.bp.com/en/global/bp-ventures/about/our-focus.html> [Accessed 27 February 2022].

 

2022. [online] Available at: <https://www.globaldata.com/company-profile/bp-plc/competitors/> [Accessed 19 February 2022].

 

Eolss.net. 2022. [online] Available at: <https://www.eolss.net/sample-chapters/c08/e6-185-18.pdf> [Accessed 20 February 2022].

 

2022. [online] Available at: <https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/news-and-insights/press-releases/bp-acquires-30-per-cent-stake-in-the-uks-largest-provide-of-low-emission-hydrogenated-vegetable-oil-fuels.html> [Accessed 21 February 2022].

 

Photograph Win McNamee, G., 2022. Ten years later, BP oil spill continues to harm wildlife—especially dolphins. [online] Api.nationalgeographic.com. Available at: <https://api.nationalgeographic.com/distribution/public/amp/animals/article/how-is-wildlife-doing-now–ten-years-after-the-deepwater-horizon> [Accessed 23 February 2022].

 

2022. [online] Available at: <https://www.bp.com/en_us/united-states/home/who-we-are/what-we-do/refining.html> [Accessed 26 February 2022].

 

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Discuss how their leadership style would offer value to the field of public safety.

Research Paper: Leadership Philosophy Paper Assignment Instructions

Overview

In this assignment, you will identify a leader who projects a style you feel is most valuable to the field of public safety. You will then identify their leadership style and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of their leadership style. Additionally, you will assume the role of a leadership within a public safety setting. You will identify and select a leadership style you feel is most beneficial for you in that role and you will discuss your selected leadership style in depth. Why did you select this style? Why do you feel it would prove most beneficial in the field of public safety? How might you determine your success? Additionally, please be sure to discuss and compare your selected leadership style to at least three other leadership styles.

Instructions

The paper should consist of at least 10-12 full pages (not including any title, abstract, and reference pages) in current APA format and must discuss the points required. Follow the guidelines provided below:

  • Identify and discuss a leader and leadership style.
  • Discuss how their leadership style would offer value to the field of public safety.
  • Assume the role of a leader in public safety and then select your own, preferred leadership style.
  • Discuss your own leadership style in depth and compare your selected leadership style to at least three other styles of leadership.
  • Please be sure to incorporate Biblical concepts/passages into your paper.
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Make sure each section is clearly labeled with headings (i.e. Identified Leader Name, Leadership Style, etc.)
  • All papers should consist of 10-12 full pages (not including any title, abstract, and reference pages) in current APA format
  • At least 10 citations (in addition to the Bible)
  • Acceptable sources (e.g. scholarly articles published within the last five years)

 

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

What are the impacts of affordable healthcare policies in low-income communities?

Research Paper: Outline Assignment

Affordable Healthcare Policy

The Affordable Healthcare Policy is a government initiative that works under the economic theory of socialism by ensuring equity in healthcare access (Frech et al., 2017). Due to significant challenges experienced in the past when accessing healthcare services, the affordable healthcare policy seeks to bridge the gap between the poor and the access to quality healthcare. The policy seeks to achieve its objectives by regulating insurance and pharmaceutical companies to reduce healthcare costs.

Proposed Research Question

What are the impacts of affordable healthcare policies in low-income communities?

Affordable Healthcare

Financial security in healthcare involves expanding insurance coverage to meet the affordable healthcare requirements. Most individuals have been enrolled in Medicaid, thus eliminating healthcare costs in excess of 30 percent of income (Martin, 2015). More than 7.3 million people have benefited from the affordable healthcare policy through significant contributions to various insurance companies. Individuals from low-income communities have enrolled in various insurance programs as part of affordable healthcare policy requirements. The government considers health a public good that should be accessible to all without discriminating against the marginalized (Borgonovi et al., 2012). Therefore, it regulates the healthcare industry by ensuring insurance and pharmaceutical companies comply with various requirements to avoid exploitation. More than 31 states expanded their Medicaid, thus increasing enrollment by 36 percent to ensure quality care for all. Various states, such as Minnesota, California, and Connecticut, increased adult coverage by 7.3 percent in low-income communities. Moreover, more than 6 million young adults from low-income communities have enrolled for medical insurance, therefore facilitating the affordable healthcare policy (Patel et al., 2020). Government subsidies for healthcare have increased enrollment rates among adults in low-income communities, thus facilitating access to quality care as a public good.

Proposed Research Methodology

Since this research will entail the impacts of affordable healthcare policy in low-income communities, primary data sources will be significant to obtain first-hand information. Interview questions regarding the research question will be prepared for participants to respond to. The sample population will involve youths over 18 years and adults from low-income communities to determine their experience with the affordable healthcare policy and its impact on their lives (Patel et al., 2020). Therefore, the participant’s response during the interview will indicate their viewpoint regarding the impacts of affordable healthcare policy in low-income communities. Since interviews will be significant in data collection, the study will prioritize qualitative research to obtain the participants’ relevant perceptions. The research will target 100 participants organized into 10 groups of 10 participants each for the interviews.

Proposed Preliminary Suppositions and Implications

The research will provide significant knowledge on affordable healthcare and the economic theory of socialism by defining the government’s role in ensuring equitable access to public goods such as healthcare (Jakovljevic, 2013). Moreover, the research findings will impact future research by developing significant policies, data analysis methods, and theoretical understanding of various topics. The research will be significant for future practitioners in the government planning sector as it will develop a significant analysis of ensuring equitable access to services. Therefore, the research will be beneficial to health insurance companies, private investors, and different countries willing to implement universal healthcare programs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References

Borgonovi, E., & Compagni, A. (2012, November 14). Sustaining Universal Health Coverage: The Interaction of Social, Political, and Economic Sustainability. Value in Health. Retrieved April 17, 2022, from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1098301512041575

Frech, H. E., & Zweifel, P. (2017). Market Socialism and Community Rating in Health Insurance. Comparative Economic Studies. Retrieved April 17, 2022, from https://ideas.repec.org/a/pal/compes/v59y2017i3d10.1057_s41294-017-0027-3.html

Jakovljevic, M. B. (2013). Resource Allocation Strategies in Southeastern European Health Policy. The European journal of health economics: HEPAC: health economics in prevention and care. Retrieved April 17, 2022, from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23143312/

Martin, E. J. (2015). Healthcare policy legislation and administration: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. Journal of Health and Human Services Administration, 407-411.

Patel, K., & Rushefsky, M. E. (2020). Healthcare Politics and policy in America. Routledge.

 

 

Evaluate contemporary societal attitudes towards adolescent sexuality. In your discussion, refer to the key developmental tasks of adolescent sexuality and patterns of adolescent sexual behaviour.

YOU can choose any one topic from the 4 questions listed below. I have attached the course content for whatever topics I have. Please follow all the prof instructions.

 

Essays should be 5 to 6 typed, double-spaced, pages in length not including the title and references pages. Students are required to use course materials such as the textbook, course modules, and recommended module readings as the main references in their essays (Use a minimum of 3 reference sources). Other academic sources can be used to supplement course materials but using outside references is not required. See the Guide to Writing the Essay Assignments for how to reference course modules in your essays.

 

I have a sample paper attached for one of the topics for your reference.

Essay Assignment #2

Choose one of the following topics.

  1. Evaluate contemporary societal attitudes towards adolescent sexuality. In your discussion, refer to the key developmental tasks of adolescent sexuality and patterns of adolescent sexual behaviour.
  2. Evaluate contemporary societal attitudes towards sexuality education in the schools. Discuss the information, motivation, and behavioural skills elements of an effective sexuality education program.
  3. List and discuss key challenges (For example, physical, psychological, or social) related to sexuality that people face in later life. What steps can be taken to promote the sexual health of people in the later stages of life?
  4. Evaluate societal attitudes towards the sexuality of people with disabilities (physical, developmental). Discuss key issues that need to be addressed in order for people with disabilities to maximize their potential as sexual beings.