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Effect of border closure in Nigeria on firm performance: a case study of manufacturing industry

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limitations of visual attention and awareness.  Such limitations have clear practical implications in many real world scenarios, including driving.  For this essay option, write about the practical implications of research on attention and limits of awareness for some real world scenario other than the ones discussed in your book (e.g. driving). Essays will be graded using the critical thinking and correct APA format.

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You will imagine that you are producing a proposal for the Lambacher Global Foundation, an organization that seeks to give seed funding to interesting interdisciplinary research projects that address important themes of global justice and activism.  The proposal allows you to explore a research question of your choosing by outlining (but not writing) a 20 page project.  The paper can be theoretical, empirical, or some combination thereof, but it must strongly relate to the theme of our course – global justice and activism, or some suitable topic pertaining to your IAS major.  A helpful way to begin might be by asking, What is relevant to the problem I’m trying to address?  Who are the actors?  Why is there a problem in the first place?  What should be done about it?  In doing so, you can look at an issue, an idea, or an institution, or set of relationships between stakeholders.  Whatever your approach, don’t be merely descriptive or historical.  Rather, aim for an analytical and reflective approach that culminates in an argument.  In other words, papers should express your own thoughts on the topic, not just what you have found in the writings of others.  Moreover, a good strategy would be to lay out the terrain of debate by emphasizing diverse ways to understand the idea or the issue in question.  Dive into these controversies and articulate the standpoints of diverse perspectives, even if they challenge your own views on the topic.  Whatever your approach, be sure to ultimately take a clear position, present evidence and reasoning to support your views, consider challenges to your argument, and revise your claims in light of counterarguments.  Successful proposals may get funded by the Foundation! 
Students will be able to:
Think and write critically as individuals capable of posing, answering, and reposing a variety of critical questions.
Research effectively as an individual capable of using the resources at UWB effectively and efficiently.
Speak effectively as an individual capable of communicating clearly and engagingly about complicated topics, arguments, and issues.
Collaborate effectively, as both a learner and researcher.


Your proposal will break down the research process by giving students practice in producing the following:
Research question
Title
Abstract
Key words
Introduction (2-3 pages)
Thesis statement
Methods (1-2pages)
Literature Review (3-4 pages)
Outline
Subheadings
Counter-arguments
Elevator pitch practice
Bibliography/Scrapbook

Prospectus
Please write a (1) page prospectus that includes the following:
A clearly articulated and succinct research question.
A statement on why it is an interesting and relevant topic
A statement on why it fits under the rubric of “global justice & activism” (if relevant to your project)
A description of methodology (i.e. how you will answer your question)
A list of (5) sources, (3) of which are academic in nature.
The prospectus is intended to be a starting point for dialogue about the project.  It is also intended to get you started on the project sooner rather than later.  Please know that the project can change and evolve as needed as the research develops.  Consider this an open-source living document that will serve as a good platform for the excellent research prep you will do this quarter!
Research Scrapbook
After you have chosen the topic for your research proposal, you will keep a scrapbook of artifacts that pertain to the project.  The Scrapbook is intended to help you think creatively about your project and you are encouraged, like good students doing interdisciplinary work, to consider a wide range of sources that help you put together a research project.  Books, articles, films, websites, art projects, interviews, and other content will be archived in this Scrapbook throughout the quarter.  Think of it as an interdisciplinary annotated bibliography.  How to do it?
One page / week
Three sources / week
Include 2-3 sentence description of each source indicating:
What it is, why it matters, and how it connects to your project

Scaffolding of project due dates in November.  Details TBA.

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Why i want to be a Social worker

provide a personal statement that describes your interest in social work. 2 page single spaced. should include: significant factors influencing your  decision to pursue a master of science in social work degree. 
relevant leadership experience that will contribute to your overall success as a graduate student and in social work profession.
career goals and commitment to social change
specific reason the Brown School is a good fit for your educational and professional goals.

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Study Materials
-James CLR: The Black Jacobins (Ch. 1 The Property)
-Davis Angela: Women, Race & Class (Ch. 1 The Legacy of Slavery: Standards for a New Womanhood)
Your Task
To start, carefully study the assigned readings. Prepare an oral presentation, centering on the extreme forms of exploitation, dehumanization, and cruelty that black enslaved men and women experienced in the Americas. In particular, the focus will be on the role of slavery in the development of the capitalist economy (James), and the economic and reproductive exploitation of Black women (Davis).
The presentation will be structured around 4 quotes, two per each reading. The quotes must demonstrate a clear understanding of the authors’ main arguments. Thus, a good amount of time will be spent on the readings, to identify central ideas and develop a critical perspective on the proposed discussion topic. Note-taking is highly recommended.
Personal opinion will be strictly avoided: arguments will be grounded exclusively on the assigned readings.
The presentation will be formal, as if the student were in front of a class. The presentation will be structured, following a clear line of thinking. Presentations will be no shorter than 5 minutes, and no longer than 7 minutes.


https://legalform.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/davis-women-race-class.pdf
http://www.ouleft.org/wp-content/uploads/CLR_James_The_Black_Jacobins.pdf

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Compare and contrast the traditional view of the law with the social science view of the law.  Provide a brief description of each perspective.  On which aspects of the law does each perspective focus?  What assumptions does each view make about the law?  In your view, what are the strengths and weaknesses of each perspective?

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Create a fictional society.  Briefly describe its characteristics and cultural elements (e.g., how diverse it is, how big it is, what it places a high level of importance on, how religious its population is, its social structure, its type of government, etc.).  Now design a legal system for your society that incorporates elements from one or more of the five major of law discussed in Chapter Three.  Describe your society’s legal system and explain why you included each element you describe.  

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I would like to focus on the negative effects of playing video games.
Articles I used so far, but other articles are encourage to use.

Olson, C., Kutner, L., Baer, L., Beresin, E., Warner, D., & Nicholi II, A. (2009). M-Rated Video Games and Aggressive or Problem Behavior Among Young Adolescents. Applied Developmental Science, 13(4), 188–198. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888690903288748
Standards: (the focus of this assignment is HIGH-QUALITY consistent with graduate level work).

Coyne, S., Warburton, W., Essig, L., & Stockdale, L. (2018). Violent video games, externalizing behavior, and prosocial behavior: A five-year longitudinal study during adolescence. Developmental Psychology, 54(10), 1868-1880. https://doi: 10.1037/dev0000574

Greitemeyer, T. (2018). The spreading impact of playing violent video games on aggression. Computers Inin Human Behavior, 80, 216-219. https://doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2017.11.022

Kimmig, A., Andringa, G., & Derntl, B. (2018). Potential adverse effects of violent video gaming: Interpersonal- affective traits are rather impaired than disinhibition in young adults. Frontiers Inin Psychology, 9. https://doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00736

Loria, K. (2018). How playing video games affects your body and brain. Retrieved 21 February 2020, from https://www.businessinsider.com/video-games-and-violence-2018-3

Porter, G., & Starcevic, V. (2007). Are violent video games harmful?. Australasian Psychiatry, 15(5), 422-426. https://doi: 10.1080/10398560701463343

Prescott, A., Sargent, J., & Hull, J. (2018). Meta-analysis of the relationship between violent video gameplay and physical aggression over time. Proceedings Ofof The National Academy Of Sciences, 115(40), 9882-9888. https://doi: 10.1073/pnas.1611617114

Przybylski, A., & Weinstein, N. (2019). Violent video game engagement is not associated with adolescents' aggressive behavior: evidence from a registered report. Royal Society Open Science, 6(2), 171474. https://doi: 10.1098/rsos.171474

Resolution on Violent Video Games. (2015). Retrieved 21 February 2020, from https://www.apa.org/about/policy/violent-video-games

Shao, R., & Wang, Y. (2019). The Relation of Violent Video Games to Adolescent Aggression: An Examination of Moderated Mediation Effect. Frontiers Inin Psychology, 10. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00384


Length - The minimum requirement is 10 pages long, however, focus should be on quality of work.

Format - Follow APA/Graduate Program standards.

Abstract - An abstract is NOT required for this paper.

References - At least ten (10) references are required. All references must be used and cited in the text of your paper and the sources must come from major academic journals.

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This assignment calls for you to select two Less Developed Countries (LDCs) and assess if there are any factors that are common to both as far as their development is concerned. The countries that you will be assessing are Egypt and Syria.  

It may help you to be familiar with the concept of poor governance, because this often plays a significant part in why a country is underdeveloped. According to the World Bank, governance is defined as how power is exercised in the management of a country's economic and social resources for development. Therefore, if good governance is synonymous with sound development management, then poor governance means a government has failed to deliver desirable outcomes for its people. This could mean that officials are corrupt, not transparent with their decisions, unqualified to make decisions in the first place, or prone to make decisions based on racism, tribalism or ethnicity — all of which are very common practices in LCDs.

The most common factor used to decide whether countries are underdeveloped nations is through the Human Development Index. Countries that are underdeveloped in nature offer poor health care, few educational opportunities, a low average life expectancy, a low number of job opportunities, few recreational facilities, poor economic growth, a low standard of living and a poverty-stricken life.

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Write at least a six-page paper, in which you:

Identify the two LDCs (Syria and Egypt), which you will compare and assess. Explain why you chose these two countries. 
Analyze the features that the LDCs have in common using at least five of the following nine factors (clearly label the five factors using headings):
geography 
extractive institutions 
governmental corruption 
internal or external conflicts 
shaky financial systems 
unfair judicial systems 
ethnic, racial or tribal disparities 
lack or misuse of natural resources 
closed (statist) economies 
Use at least 8 credible sources. Wikipedia, encyclopedias, dictionaries, blogs and other material that does not qualify as reputable academic source work at the college level. Do not use sources that are older than seven years.

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an evaluation of the proposed study design described in the case study file. Explain whether the outcome of Chris’ study with her client George would lead you to adopt the model of case management with solution-focused and task-centered approaches, and substantiate your choice. Provide recommendations for improvements should Chris and her colleagues wish to submit the study to the evidence-based practice registry. Include a rationale for your recommendations.

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Define intersectionality in your own words using at least two of the assigned readings for additional support.

Then discuss: is intersectionality a theory? Is it a political practice? Perhaps you see it as both or neither? Explain your thoughts.

Finally, consider a social movement/activist group of your choice focused on women's issues (e.g. Women's March, SlutWalk, etc.) and discuss whether you find their work to be intersectional. Your selected movement/group can be local, national, or international. Just be sure to provide some background information about the group/movement in your paper. Provide examples from their website, look at their followership and participants, examine events they've held in order to support your claims. Feel free to include any relevant images or artifacts as well (such as signs shown at their protests, articles written about the group, or images of their demonstrations).


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-theory/wp/2015/09/24/why-intersectionality-cant-wait/

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Do you feel any pressure to be happy? What messages exist about chasing happiness? In yourtextbook,  you  encountered  some  of  the information below.  Please prepare a  product  that addresses the information below. If you choose to write a paper, please make it a minimum of 1 or 2 pages.  You may, however, choose to create a PowerPoint presentation or something entirelydifferent.  FIRST: How Happy Are We?What Do You Think? Would you say that you are very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy?a)Very happyb)Pretty happyc)Not too happyAfter  selecting  your  answer,  extrapolate  –  what  contributes  to  your  choice  and  level  ofhappiness?  NEXT: What Does America Think? 
In  1972,  30  percent  of respondents identified themselves as  “very happy”;  in  2016,  theproportion of Americans identifying as “very happy” was exactly the same—30 percent again.But, when we examine these data over time, it is clear that trends in Americans’ self-assessedlevels of happiness have been far from static. If we consider only the years 1972 and 2016, wemight assume nothing happened in the intervening years. But levels of happiness have actuallyfluctuated quite a bit.Like many valued resources, happiness is not evenly distributed throughout the population. Thevarious identities we each occupy shape different amounts and possibly levels of access to evensomething as intangible as “happiness” (at least as happiness is measured here). Consider howmen and women of two separate racial groups answered this question differently. While theproportions of respondents classifying themselves as “very happy” move around from year toyear, the general trend remains the same: White men are the happiest group shown here, andblack women are the least happy. When we compare each group to everyone sampled as well, wesee that white men consistently identify as happier than the average person in the population,while white women and black men and women are more likely below this line. Interestingly, wealso see that what we might call the “happiness gap” (the gap in happiness between white men4
and the rest) appears to be closing. In 1972, 29.5 percent of white men identified themselves as“very happy”; that same year, only 22.9 percent of black women, 34.8 percent of white women,and 15.6 percent of black men claimed the same. By 2016, 29.9 percent of white men identifiedas “very happy”—whereas 30.0 percent of black men, 31.4 percent of white women, and 18.6percent of black women identified themselves at the same rate.DISCUSSIn your product, after sharing how you answered the first question, consider and respond to thefollowing: 1.Is happiness inequitably distributed throughout the population?
Explain.2.How might your level of happiness depend on your gender, race, and other socialidentities? 3.Do you think this survey question is a good measure of how happy people feel? Or isthere a better way to operationalize how happy people are? (Hint: Consider various waysthat researchers could collect this type of data. Is this the best approach, why or why not? 4.Look through chapters 1-5 – select up to six (6) terms, concepts, or theories that you seeclearly relating to this topic. Define the terms and make a case for them. Provide a strong conclusion that shares what it was like to do this activity. Include a discussionof why you selected this assignment (Action Plan) and what you hoped to learn compared towhat you did learn.