Describe and contrast Malthusian and Cornucopian perspectives on population growth. Discuss which perspective you ascribe to, and why?
You can pick whichever perspective is easiest to write. Touch on matters of sustainability in the paper. You may use more than 2 sources and can write up to 3 pages if needed. Minimum 2 sources and 1 pa

Humanities 1301
Fall 2022
Essay Options
So far this semester, we have used literature such as The Iliad, The Odyssey, The Epic of Gilgamesh or
The Aeneid to discern the ethos or values of a society. We’ve especially looked at what makes a hero,
how women are treated and portrayed, and the relationship between humans and their gods. This
option asks you to take the principles we have learned in class and apply them on your own to a work
of literature. Following is a list of works of literature that we did not study in class but that relate
closely to the works that we did study. Select one of the works to read, study and analyze. Consider
questions such as: What does it teach us about the culture? What cultural ethos does it portray? More
specifically, how are men portrayed? What seems to be the “ideal” man or hero? How are women
portrayed? What is the relationship of men and women to the Gods? How does it compare to the heroic
ethos of Gilgamesh? Achilles or Agamemnon? Odysseus? Aeneas? You don’t have to answer all of
these questions in your essay, but these should be a starting point for you to build your analysis. All
excerpts can be found on Blackboard under Assignments – Essay #1.
Thucydides: from Peloponnesian Wars
Sophocles: from Antigone
Josephus: from Description of the Roman Army
Seneca from On Tranquility of Mind
Cicero: from On Duty
Euripides: Medea
Ovid: Selected Poems
Marcus Aurelius from The Meditations
For example: Euripides’ Medea describes how Medea, infuriated by her husband’s betrayal, kills their
children as well as his new wife. If you choose to write on this work, you might compare Medea’s
revenge to the faithful, patient Penelope—the wife of Odysseus. Or, you might consider the portrayal
of Medea’s actions—though violent and shocking—to the passive, inactive portrayals of Briseis and
Chryseis—two concubines at the center of the feud between Achilles and Agamemnon in The Iliad.
Another example: In Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations, he describes a peaceful, non-volatile man
governed by reason rather than emotions. You might contrast this to the portrayals of Achilles or
Agamemnon in The Iliad. Do the Greek concepts of “hubris,” “time,” or “arete” have anything to do
with the ideal described by Aurelius?
If there is another work in the same time period that you would like to analyze for the paper, please let
me know. Note: You are not required to use an outside source for this assignment. However, if you do
PLEASE CITE YOUR SOURCES CORRECTLY! Failure to do so will result in an F on the assignment.
Option 2: Divine Intervention
Homer often interpreted events in his epics Iliad and Odyssey as being caused or influenced by the
gods. The gods interacted with each other and with the characters, argued amongst themselves, took
opposing sides in the war, played favorites, got their feelings hurt, etc. They would then cause things to
happen to the mortals that changed the course of their lives, of the war, etc.
Rewrite one of the events in your life as if it were orchestrated by one (or a few) of the gods from the
Greek or Roman Pantheon. Decide which god(s) would have been involved with the event and how
he/she/they would have intervened. Include their possible motivations—why they intervened the way
they did. Also make sure they interact with the characters rather than simply directing from above.
Write your essay as a narrative or creative piece. For example – how Aphrodite intervened to bring you
together with a significant other; how Ares caused you to “war” or argue with someone; how Poseidon
affected a boating or swimming accident; etc. In your essay, demonstrate that you understand the
nature of the god or goddess and how they interact with humans.
Option 3: Plato’s Allegory of the Cave
Briefly describe Plato’s allegory and then give a detailed explanation of what it means. What does each
aspect of the allegory symbolize? How does the allegory reflect Plato’s more general philosophy? End
by describing a time in your life when you became enlightened like the figures in the allegory.
Option 4: Religious Culture
One of the great conflicts of our time is the struggle of “east” vs. “west.” This “Clash of Civilizations”
involves questions of history, geography, religion, natural resources, culture, jihad, freedom, equality,
gender roles, politics, power, and the list goes on… Much of the conflict has played out in the Middle
East where for centuries eastern and western cultures have struggled for dominance. Yet while this
conflict can be characterized in broad terms—east vs west; Muslim vs. Christian; Arab vs.
American/European; Theocracy vs. Democracy; etc.—individual theaters have their own unique story
of conflict.
For your paper, choose one of the places of conflict in the Middle East. Your choice might be (not
limited to) Egypt, Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, or Iran. Briefly describe the conflict and
identify key factors in the conflict. Consider the basic tenets of the Muslim and Christian (and Jewish,
if you choose to discuss Israel or Palestine) religions and cultures. Discuss what role religion plays in
the conflict, or how the beliefs, practices, and traditions of these religions may contribute to the
conflict today. You will most likely need outside sources. Be sure to select sources that are reliable and
accurate and to document your sources properly.
Option 5: Be Your Own Dante
In Dante’s Divine Comedy, Dante described himself as a pilgrim traveling through Inferno, Purgatory,
and Paradise. In our lesson materials class, we focused on his journey through Inferno. He assigned a
sin to each layer of hell and described how sinners were punished in each level using symbolic
retribution.
This option asks you to modernize Dante’s Inferno by describing your own journey through inferno.
Create your own levels of hell (9 total). Describe the sin or error that is punished in each level. Also
describe the punishment carried out for that sin, keeping in mind symbolic retribution. Give an
example of somebody (from history, your personal life, or modern-day culture) that you would find in
that level.
For example: One of my levels of hell (or Inferno!) would be for people who don’t clean up after their
dogs. At the beginning of each day in hell, they would be presented with a brand new pair of shoes.
They would then spend the day trudging through endless amounts of dog poop, with the smell
becoming increasingly bad and the mess smearing all over their new shoes. When they finally reached
Hes us Christ ,
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Write a research paper on Atomic Structure and Bonding (ionic, covalent & hydrogen). Reference materials related to your topic should be from 5 different sources, i.e. textbooks, scientific publications/journals, internet, newspaper, magazine etc. The reference articles must be published within the last five years.

Paper Requirements:

1. Choose a topic from the list provided to you by your course faculty.  Apply the concepts of population health and epidemiology to the topic.
2. Synthesize Course content from Weeks 1-5 according to the following sections:   
   1. Introduction:  Analysis of the communicable disease (causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment) to include demographic break down that includes age, gender, race, or other at-risk indicators (data per demographics should include mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence). 
   1. Determinants of Health:  Define, identify and synthesize the determinants of health as related to the development of the infection. Utilize HP2020.  
   1. Epidemiological Triad:  Identify and describe all elements of the epidemiological triad: Host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors. Utilize the demographic break down to further describe the triad.   
   1. Role of the NP:  Succinctly define the role of the nurse practitioner according to a national nurse practitioner organization (National Board of Nursing or AANP, for example) and synthesize the role to the management of infectious diseases (surveillance, primary/secondary/tertiary interventions, reporting, data collecting, data analysis, and follow-up). This includes the integration of a model of practice which supports the implementation of an evidence-based practice.  Refer to your course textbook for models of practice examples. 

Preparing the paper

Please use these sources and any others you find fit:

Curry, S. J., Krist, A. H., Owens, D. K., Barry, M. J., Caughey, A. B., Davidson, K. W., Doubeni, C. A., Epling, J. W., Kemper, A. R., Kubik, M., Kurth, A. E., Landefeld, C. S., Mangione, C. M., Phipps, M. G., Silverstein, M., Simon, M. A., Tseng, C.-W., & Wong, J. B. (2018). Screening for syphilis infection in pregnant women: US preventive services task force reaffirmation recommendation statement. JAMA: the Journal of the American Medical Association, 320(9), 911–917. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2018.11785

Johnson, K. N., Snyder, R. E., Tang, E. C., de Guzman, N. S., Plotzker, R. E., Murphy, R., & Jacobson, K. (2022). Geospatial social determinants of health correlate with disparities in syphilis and congenital syphilis cases in California. Pathogens (Basel), 11(5), 547–. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11050547

Kitayama, K., Segura, E. R., Lake, J. E., Perez-Brumer, A. G., Oldenburg, C. E., Myers, B. A., Pourjavaheri, P., Okorie, C. N., Cabello, R. L., & Clark, J. L. (2017). Syphilis in the Americas: a protocol for a systematic review of syphilis prevalence and incidence in four high-risk groups, 1980-2016. Systematic Reviews, 6(1), 195–195. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-017-0595-3

Macêdo, V. C. D., Lira, P. I. C. de, Frias, P. G. de, Romaguera, L. M. D., Caires, S. de F. F., & Ximenes, R. A. de A. (2017). Risk factors for syphilis in women: case-control study. Revista de Saúde Pública, 51, 78–78. https://doi.org/10.11606/s1518-8787.2017051007066

Merson, J. R., & Shehu, M. (2019). Syphilis. JAAPA (Montvale, N.J.), 32(5), 59–60. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.JAA.0000554749.77547.b1

NewsCAP: U.S. congenital syphilis rates continue to rise, says the CDC. (2022). The American Journal of Nursing, 122(9), 16–16. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NAJ.0000874064.43178.dc

Peeling, R. W., Mabey, D., Kamb, M. L., Chen, X.-S., Radolf, J. D., & Benzaken, A. S. (2017). Syphilis. Nature Reviews. Disease Primers, 3(1), 17073–17073. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrdp.2017.73

Tucker, J. d., & Cohen, M. S. (2022). The old foe syphilis strikes again: social responses and collective mobilization. American Journal of Public Health (1971), 112(9), 1231–1232. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.306997

Submission Requirements

1. Application: Use Microsoft Word™ to create the written assessment. 
2. Length: The paper (excluding the title page and reference page) should be limited to a maximum of four (4) pages.   Papers not adhering to the page length may be returned to you for editing to meet the length guidelines.  
3. A minimum of three (3) scholarly research/literature references must be used. CDC or other web sources may be utilized but are not counted towards the three minimum references required.  Your course text may be used as an additional resource but is not included in the three minimum scholarly references.
4. APA format current edition.
5. Include scholarly in-text references and a reference list.
6. Do not write in the first person (such as “me” “I”)

Best Practices in Preparing the Project

The following are best practices in preparing this project:

1. Review directions and rubric thoroughly.
2. Follow submission requirements.
3. Make sure all elements on the grading rubric are included.  Organize the paper using the rubric sections and appropriate headings to match the sections.
4. Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal, scientific writing.
5. Title page, running head, body of paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the current edition of the manual. This includes the use of headings for each section of the paper except for the introduction where no heading is used.
6. Ideas and information that come from scholarly literature must be cited and referenced correctly.
7. A minimum of three (3) scholarly literature references must be used. **See above section on “Preparing the Paper”.

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Infectious Diseases Paper

Travis Hirshi’s social bonding theory is a form of social control. While other criminological theories attempt to explain why crime occurs, social bonding theory explains why people conform to the norms of society and away from deviant and antisocial behaviors. Many argue the threat of punishment as being a deterrent. However, Travis Hirshi, in his contentions, believes there are other factors beyond punishment that are responsible for conformity. Review Chapter 7 in your primary text, and watch The Social Bond Theory (Links to an external site.)video, which provides examples of the four elements of the theory (Siegel, 2015; Hiemstra, 2013). In your paper,

Explain Travis Hirschi’s social bonding theory.
Describe the four elements of social bonding theory.
Discuss how the social bonding theory affects conformity in America.
Discuss the relationship between social bonding theory and the various sociological schools of crime causation.
Your paper must

Be three to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the UAGC Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
Include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Use at least five scholarly sources in addition to the course text and the article being evaluated.
Document all sources in APA style as outlined in the UAGC Writing Center.
Include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style