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Week 2 Section DiscussionThis week’s discussion board focuses on secondary sources. Secondary sources are works that interpret or analyze historical events, cultures, figures, or phenomena. They often rely on primary sources for evidentiary support and can offer a critique.Most secondary sources use claims, evidence, and counterarguments for their critical analysis. Claims refer to the main points or arguments the author is trying to convey. Evidence includes statistics, historical facts, quotes, opinions from other experts, or anecdotes the author uses to support their claims. Counterarguments represent the viewpoint of someone who disagrees with a thesis for any number of reasons. A counterargument may be about a specific point, piece of evidence, or an overall claim. Good papers include a rebuttal that shows why the counterargument is not significant enough to discount the main thesis.Based on Elaine Pagels’ “God the Father/God the Mother: The Gnostic Gospels and the Suppression of Early Christian Feminism”, please answer the following questions AND respond to another student.1) What is one of her claims or arguments?2) What specific evidence does she use to support this claim/argument?3) What is one of the counterarguments? (Please refer to MMW counterargument material on Canvas if you need more details on what a counterargument or rebuttal is.)4) How convincing is she in her overall analysis?When responding to another student, try to use the 3Cs & a Q format when responding to your peers: Compliment, Comment, Connect and Ask a Question.It is expected that you will write in complete sentences for your responses to each question.It’s okay if there is some overlap between this DB and your CA #1.

Why is it significant in Candide that Candide and Cacambo leave Eldorado despite it seemingly being paradise? Book: Voltaire, Candide, or Optimism (Penguin Classics, ISBN 978-0140 4400 41)

Is it uncivil to civilly commit individuals predicted to be violent?For this discussion response, please watch the videos below and respond to the question above.

Write a proposal essay. Respond to one of the given topics. How can the United States lessen its dependence on fossil fuels? What can be done to improve the college graduation rate? How can a city promote the use of public transportation? What can be done to promote better health for the American population? or  global climate change. I do have a casual essay on climate change that I can share and can be added to.  If you are want to use my last paper it  will need to include  2-4 solutions to the problem.

I need one summary and resposne for 3 pages,my topic is about children be protected from advertiesementone page is to answer these questions:Create a writer’s note to introduce me to your rough draft.  The first page of your document should answer these questions and the second page can begin your essay: Why did you select your topic?  Why is it significant?What do you think is most successful in this draft?What concerns you most about the writing?Who did you talk to about writing your draft?What feedback/ discussions/ chats did you have to help you create your draft?

Define a Food Service Supply Chain and how it can be made sustainable Identify a supply chain in food or beverage and how you would make that supply chain sustainable.

The essay should be based on these articles.1  Are you looking for an exciting vacation that is rated number one in the United States? Do you have a family to take with you? The Grand Canyon is one of the top-rated vacation spots in the world and is the number one vacation spot in the United States. With the help of the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon has expanded throughout history to become one of the most beautiful and inspiring sites ever. People from all over the world come to visit and see the beautiful canyon. If you want a silent nature trail where you can be alone and hike, the Grand Canyon might not be for you. It can get very crowded during the busy season. Now that the Grand Canyon has been officially named a UNESCO World Heritage site, about 4.5 million people visit each year. 2  The Grand Canyon can be found in Arizona near both the Utah and Nevada state lines and lies partly in each of the three states. The beautiful canyon is one of the National Parks of the United States. The recreation portions of the park can be found in Utah at the National Recreation Area. In this park, there is abundant plant life and animal species. The National Park Service shows that the Grand Canyon is home to 1,500 plants, 355 birds, 89 mammals, 47 reptiles, 17 species of fish, and 9 amphibians. 3  The south rim of the park is open year-round and is the busiest part of the park. It is close to the Utah state line and has the most beautiful views from far up on the cliffs. It is easy for anyone to get there and see the beautiful view. The north rim, however, is harder to access. Only hikers can access this part of the canyon because of the 10.5 miles that separate the two rims. The north rim is not open all year because it houses an airport and railway that do not run in the winter. It is also closed anytime there is inclement weather due to the danger it would pose to hikers along the bottom of the canyon. 4  The Grand Canyon Skywalk, built in 2007, is another attraction that brings people to the canyon. The Skywalk is made of glass and stands about 4,000 feet above the bottom of the canyon. Walking on the glass makes visitors feel like they are flying. Some people visit the canyon just to walk the Skywalk. 5  If you and your family are looking for a fun, family-friendly vacation spot, be sure to consider the Grand Canyon. The trip is one of the top-rated vacations in the United States and the world.The word grand does not even begin to describe the amazing beauty of the Grand Canyon. It stretches about 277 miles long and 18 miles wide at its largest point. Six thousand feet down, the Colorado River runs through the canyon and has been flowing and eroding the sides of the canyon for millions of years. The amazing rock found at the bottom of this canyon is around two million years old. 7  Scientists go to the Grand Canyon to study the rock formations throughout the canyon. After at least 70 million years, the Grand Canyon has about 40 unique rock layers that show the geologic evolution over time. There are also fossils throughout the canyon rock that show the plants and animals that lived there. 8  The rock at the very bottom of the canyon is the Precambrian Basement Rock. This rock is classified as an igneous rock because it was formed by becoming superheated and turned into molten rock. The rock here is a lot like the Hawaii Islands formed from volcanic eruptions. When the magma from the eruption cooled, it formed a rock layer which is now the bottom layer of rocks found in the Grand Canyon. 9  The next rock layer, Bright Angel Shale, is slightly greenish shale and is found at the Tonto Platform area of the canyon. This layer is thought to be about 515 million years old. After it had formed from the magma, the canyon was underwater. Underwater creatures swam in the muddy, warm sea. Even the worm-like creatures liked the water and burrowed into the sea floor. Most of their fossils are destroyed now from the pressure of the upper rock layers, but some of their tunnels can still be seen today. 10  After the sea had declined, the canyon became muddy with many streams and small rivers flowed throughout. This environment was perfect for plants like ferns to grow, and reptiles moved in quickly. Fossils have been found of dragonflies with wings 12 inches across and ferns that fell into the mud thousands of years ago. This layer is called the Hermit Shale and is red because of the siltstone and sandstone. 11  Those streams and rivers eventually dried up and left a sandstone similar to the Sahara Desert. Reptiles, spiders, scorpions, and other desert animals and insects made their home here. Many of their tracks can be found fossilized in the sandstone still today. This layer of the canyon, called Coconino Sandstone, is a lightly colored cliff that runs all along the canyon. It is close to the top so many people can see this sandstone from where they stand at the top. 12  The top layer is the Kaibab Limestone, and it is the youngest rock layer found in the canyon. At about 270 million years old, there is evidence again that water covered the rock. Very shallow, warm water gave a home to sponges and other water creatures. Scientists easily find fossils of these creatures because the limestone is the uppermost layer of the canyon. 13  Though the Grand Canyon is the not the widest, longest, or deepest canyon in the world, it continues to bring about 4.5 million visitors each year. Scientists also continue to frequent the site to collect fossils and study the rock formations made billions of years ago by Mother Nature.The Grand Canyon has been forming for billions of years. For thousands of those, the caves and caverns in the canyons have provided a home for the Havasupai Tribe. Today, they are in a section of the canyon known as the Cataract Canyon but were once living throughout the entire canyon. 15  Many years ago, the Havasupai Tribe relied on hunting and gathering to survive. They lived above the canyon and inside the canyon walls. They came to depend on plant life and the Colorado River to meet their needs. The Hopi Tribe nearby began to trade with the Havasupai and introduced new crops that would later become important to the Havasupai people. Sunflowers and gourds were two of the important crops introduced by the Hopi Tribe. 16  Between 1882 and 1920, the United States government seized the land at the top of the canyon. The plateau happened to be where the Havasupai Tribe stayed during the winter. Over time, the government had taken almost all of their land and proclaimed it free for public use. The Havasupai people were not even aware that this had happened and did not find out their land had been seized for several years. That was not the only problem the Havasupai Tribe faced. Settlers began moving into the area with diseases that the Havasupai Tribe was not immune to. Many Havasupai people died of smallpox, measles, and the flu, and by 1906, only 166 tribal members were left alive. 17  It was not until 1928 that the Havasupai people were completely forced out of the canyon by the National Park Service. Though they fought to keep their traditions, their lives were never the same. The Havasupai people went to court to stand up and fight for their land. They were able to prove that the United States government had illegally seized the land years before. This meant that they again had the right to live in the canyon and were given 185,000 acres of land for their tribe. Another 95,300 acres were considered the property of the Havasupai people but were looked after and cared for by the National Parks Service. 18  Today the Havasupai Tribe is alive and well and dwelling in their Grand Canyon home. They continue to respect the traditions of the ancestors but have also adopted new traditions. The Havasupai Tribe has over 1,000 members who often work in and around the canyon, often choosing to work in the lodges and tourist offices

Complete part A and part B of each assignment and submit both parts together in a single Word document, uploaded into the SafeAssign link above.Part A: Current EventsChoose ONE of the current events articles below.University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (2010, September 16). www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100915171536.htm. ScienceDaily.Weaver, J. (2013). Sesame street provides lessons about natural brain development in children. Plos Biology, 11(1), 1.Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Foerderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung. (2013, March28).www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130328075702.htm  Child development: Early walker or late walker of little consequence.ScienceDaily.Complete the following.Summarize the main findings.Provide an idea for a logical follow-up studyApply the knowledge gained from this study into practical advice tips for parents and educators. The more thorough and detailed your response, the morepoints you will earn.Assignment should be a minimum of one typed (12 font, double spaced) page with 1” margins.Part B: Original WorksChoose ONE of the “original works” papers by a leading scientist below.Gibson, E. J., & Walk, R. D. (1960). stcmpsy.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/gibson-and-walk-original-text.pdf The “visual cliff”. Scientific American, 202, 67–71.Vance, D. E., Kaur, J., Fazeli, P. L., Talley, M. H., Yuen, H. K., Kitchin, B., & Lin, F. (2012).www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3828033/Neuroplasticity and successful cognitive aging: A brief overview for nursing.  The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing: Journal of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, 44(4).Complete the following.In your own words, summarize the major research findings discussed, and/or the theory proposed by the Psychologist.  If your chosen work only containstheory and no research, then you are only responsible for presenting information regarding the theoretical perspective discussed.Include an analysis of why you believe this scientist made a landmark contribution to the field of Developmental Psychology.  Be sure to use specifics from the original works article to support your response, and refer to those by page number.The response should be a minimum of one typed (12 font, double spaced) page with 1” margins.

1, From the completed project written, determine which journal that you would want to submit the project paper to.  2, List the rationale for why you are choosing this journal. Also, submit the guidelines for authors from the journal. The author guidelines are what you are going to follow when you are writing the paper.

Use the following questions to write the evaluation: What was the purpose or objective of the study? Is the purpose clearly stated? Does all the information in the introduction lead to the purpose of the study? Are main points of the article clearly defined and discussed? How are the main points relevant to the purpose of the article? Does the author(s) accomplish the purpose of the article? Do you find any errors of fact and interpretation? (Did the author(s) misrepresent or misinterpret the work of others?) Provide specific examples. How did the author(s) use pertinent literature to back up main points? How does the research contribute to the field of family therapy/counseling? How is the article relevant to Christian counselors? You should also include a minimum of one page discussing what you learned from reading the Texas Family Codes on Domestic Violence (from Unit 1 Activities), procedures for identifying and reporting child abuse, and how this information is relevant to the counseling profession and to your professional development as a future counselor. The paper will be 3-4 pages, double-spaced, follow APA format and style, and use one-inch margins, Times New Roman, 12-point font size.