Smith v. Doe, the Alaska Sex Offender Registration Act requires convicted sex offenders to register with law enforcement authorities, and much of the information is made public. The U.S. Supreme Court considers whether the registration requirement is a retroactive punishment prohibited by the Ex Post Facto Clause. Do you find that the Alaska registration law is not punitive and therefore not  an ex post facto law? Why or why not?

four different scholarly research sources. In-line citations must be used in the body of your essay, and all research sources must be fully cited at the
conclusion of your essay. Correct APA citation formats must be used.

Key Concepts: 
corpus delicti, ex post facto, motive, intent, and opportunity  

 
Capstone Cases: 
Illinois v. Lara, California v. Towler, 641 P. 2d 1253 (Cal. 1982), 
Smith v. Doe, Rogers v. Tennessee, 532 U.S. 45 (2001). 

 
Assignment: In a narrative format for the Complete section, construct one essay which addresses the following points: The minimum requirements for Completes are four (4) scholarly sources including at least one peer reviewed journal article (one published within the last seven years).Your essay must contain a minimum of 1500 words of substantive content, not including the references section. All citations must be listed in correct APA 7th edition format and all other relevant APA rules must be observed.
 
The narrative essay should clearly define the key concepts of 
corpus delicti and 
ex post facto, 
motive, intent, and 
opportunity principles and will apply these principles to the Capstone cases of 
Illinois v. Lara, California v. Towler, 641 P. 2d 1253 (Cal. 1982), 
Smith v. Doe, and
 Rogers v. Tennessee, 532 U.S. 45 (2001).  Your response will include the overview of the cases and will also need to address each question or statement listed below in an essay format.

· In the case of  
Illinois v. Lara, A jury found the defendant, Jason Lara, guilty of two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault based on the claim that he sexually penetrated an eight-year-old girl. On appeal, Lara argued that the State failed to prove the 
corpus delicti of the offense because the State failed to present any evidence corroborating Lara’s confession that he sexually penetrated the alleged victim. Provide some examples of how 
corpus delicti could have been proven for the more serious sexual assault offense alleged at issue in the case.

· Do you believe that 
corpus delicti serves an important purpose, or should confessions be allowed to stand alone as evidence to support convictions?

· Read the court’s opinion in 
California v. Towler, 641 P. 2d 1253 (Cal. 1982). Discuss how a defendant’s 
motive, intent, and 
opportunity can contribute to evidentiary proof that a murder has occurred.

· In the capstone Case: 
Smith v. Doe, the Alaska Sex Offender Registration Act requires convicted sex offenders to register with law enforcement authorities, and much of the information is made public. The U.S. Supreme Court considers whether the registration requirement is a retroactive punishment prohibited by the Ex Post Facto Clause. Do you find that the Alaska registration law is not punitive and therefore not 
an ex post facto law? Why or why not?

· Should restrictions on 
ex post facto laws apply to administrative procedures, such as parole hearings, or should they only apply to laws that define crimes themselves?

· Read and compare the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in 
Rogers v. Tennessee, 532 U.S. 451 (2001), where the Court considered whether a trial court can retroactively alter a common law rule that governs causation in homicide cases. What considerations does the Court identify determining whether to allow a retroactive change to the state’s longstanding common law rule?

· Which opinion—majority or dissenting—do you find more legally persuasive?
 

 Discuss the 5 stages of relationships based on personal stories from yourself, friends, peers or family members. Collect stories from your own life, your friends, peers or family members about the 5 stages of relationships, as taught in the class. Using plenty of citations and paraphrases on the 5 stages of relationships. Include the stories gathered from people at the very end. If you use any other source, include a list of those as well.

 Discuss the 5 stages of relationships based on personal stories from yourself, friends, peers or family members.
Collect stories from your own life, your friends, peers or family members about the 5 stages of relationships, as taught in the class. Using plenty of citations and paraphrases on the 5 stages of relationships. Include the stories gathered from people at the very end. If you use any other source, include a list of those as well.
Minimum length:

You should select a fun product that is interesting to you. You can write one paragraph about the “pro” of using the product and one paragraph about the “con” of the product. You can pick your own product, but here are some suggestions: Water bottle Self-driving cars Jelly beansWhat would you consider to be the      biggest difference between a fact and an opinion? How would you use a fact      in your writing and how would you use opinion in your writing? 

  
Discussions
*Unit 4 DB: Expressing the Pro and Con of an Issue
Unit 4 DB: Expressing the Pro and Con of an Issue
To give you some perspective on writing pro/con as part of assignments, we will write about the pro and con of using a product. When you write about the “pro” of a product, you focus on one reason that supports that product. When you write about the “con” of a product, you focus on one reason that goes against that product.
Initial Post
You should select a fun product that is interesting to you. You can write one paragraph about the “pro” of using the product and one paragraph about the “con” of the product. You can pick your own product, but here are some suggestions:

Water bottle
Self-driving cars
Jelly beans
Video games
Ebooks

*Unit 5 DB: Fact vs. Opinion
Unit 5 DB: Fact vs. Opinion
In this unit, we have looked at the differences between facts and opinions. You will need to use both in your writing, but they serve very different purposes.
Initial Post:
In your initial post, consider the following questions:

You should select a fun product that is interesting to you. You can write one paragraph about the “pro” of using the product and one paragraph about the “con” of the product. You can pick your own product, but here are some suggestions:

Water bottle
Self-driving cars
Jelly beansWhat would you consider to be the      biggest difference between a fact and an opinion? How would you use a fact      in your writing and how would you use opinion in your writing? 
Why do you think that people get      confused about the difference between a fact and an opinion?

Provide two statements at the end of your post. You can call them Statement # 1 and Statement # 2. One statement should be a fact and one should be an opinion. Do not state which is the fact and which is the opinion.
*Unit 6 DB: Rhetorical Appeals Analysis
Unit 6 DB: Rhetorical Appeals Analysis
In this discussion, you will analyze a subject for its use of the rhetorical appeals.
Initial Post:
Please begin by selecting an advertisement for a popular product, such as soda, food, clothing brand, or a car. Write one paragraph considering the advertisement rhetorically by answering these questions: How would you summarize what the advertisement is about? Using that summary, how do you think the advertisement logically (logos) sells the product to the consumer? What emotions (pathos) does the advertisement create in you after viewing it? What makes you trust (ethos) the brand in the advertisement or not trust them? Please include a link to the advertisement in your post. Make sure to review the Readings and Resources on the use of the rhetorical appeals in the unit. Also, remember to discuss specifically how the advertisement includes logos, ethos, and pathos in your post.

Why would you use mixed-method research as means of measure for identifying appropriate academic and behavioral interventions for pupils? From this week’s article, what considerations from the FACT sheet should school and educators implement?

Why would you use mixed-method research as means of measure for identifying appropriate academic and behavioral interventions for pupils?
From this week’s article, what considerations from the FACT sheet should school and educators implement?

Many companies implement stock buyback programs in which the corporation repurchases shares from shareholders. A company’s decision to engage in a stock buyback program is a capital allocation decision and results in changing the company’s capital structure. In your initial post, Explain how the decision to implement a stock buyback program could be justified based on capital allocation practices. Identify one publicly traded company that engaged in a stock buyback program within the last five years.

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapter 5 in the Outsiders and the webpages What Is a Buyback? Stock Buybacks ExplainedLinks to an external site. and Principles of Stock Buyback Programs: Explaining Buybacks and How They Affect Earnings per ShareLinks to an external site..

Describe that company’s decision to implement the program, citing evidence from the company’s management.
Pose one question regarding your selected company’s stock buyback program.

Guided Response: Your initial response should be a minimum of 200 words. Graduate school students learn to assess the perspectives of several scholars. Support your response with at least two scholarly or credible resources in addition to the text. The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. Use at least one outside article on the featured CEO in addition to the provided material.

Create a 2 page newsletter for parents/guardians of your preschool classroom. In the first part, you will welcome them to your class and invite them to become part of the learning experience. You may create special events or simply identify opportunities during the school day where they may participate. The second part of your newsletter will contain information on local resources and services that families may need or find helpful. Helping families connect to the community can further increase student success. Include resources that can be found in your area. · Be creative and make your letter visually engaging – use color and pictures · Use a newsletter format · Identify 5 different ways that parents can become involved in your classroom and describe each opportunity. Be sure to include a wide variety of ways parents can participate.. · Identify 5 different resources and services available to help families in the community. Briefly describe each service as well as provide pertinent contact information.

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This assignment contains 2 parts. Both parts must be completed as a requirement of this assignment.
Create a 2 page newsletter for parents/guardians of your preschool classroom. In the first part, you will welcome them to your class and invite them to become part of the learning experience. You may create special events or simply identify opportunities during the school day where they may participate. The second part of your newsletter will contain information on local resources and services that families may need or find helpful. Helping families connect to the community can further increase student success. Include resources that can be found in your area.
· Be creative and make your letter visually engaging – use color and pictures
· Use a newsletter format
· Identify 5 different ways that parents can become involved in your classroom and describe each opportunity. Be sure to include a wide variety of ways parents can participate..
· Identify 5 different resources and services available to help families in the community. Briefly describe each service as well as provide pertinent contact information.

This unit has focused on the uptake of carbon dioxide by photosynthetic organisms and its release during aerobic cellular respiration. Discuss the processes involved in the production of the following meal: a hamburger (with lettuce, tomato and pickles), fries, and a milkshake. What process made the components of the meal? How will the various organic molecule groups (recall: carbohydrates, lipids, protein) be utilized in your body during YOUR aerobic cellular respiration?

This unit has focused on the uptake of carbon dioxide by photosynthetic organisms and its release during aerobic cellular respiration. Discuss the processes involved in the production of the following meal: a hamburger (with lettuce, tomato and pickles), fries, and a milkshake.

What process made the components of the meal?
How will the various organic molecule groups (recall: carbohydrates, lipids, protein) be utilized in your body during YOUR aerobic cellular respiration?

Using one of the disaster types listed above, write a report using the following instructions and outline. (Make sure you match the disaster type to the appropriate assignment!)   Using the Internet, locate a news story on a natural disaster type listed above that has occurred somewhere in the world within the following timeframes: · Earthquakes, tsunami, tornadoes, or floods: no more than three years old · Volcanoes or hurricanes: no more than six years old

Using one of the disaster types listed above, write a report using the following instructions and outline. (Make sure you match the disaster type to the appropriate assignment!)
 
Using the Internet, locate a news story on a natural disaster type listed above that has occurred somewhere in the world within the following timeframes:
· Earthquakes, tsunami, tornadoes, or floods: no more than three years old
· Volcanoes or hurricanes: no more than six years old
 
Please make sure you choose an event that was large enough to allow you to address all of the components below – you may not skip components and then state “I couldn’t write about this, the disaster event was too small;” if you find that to be the case, then find another event to write on. I will do my best to help you identify this, but ultimately this is your responsibility.
 
You must include a minimum of five (5) acceptable sources in your paper (the book can be one of the sources) at least ONE source needs to be a primary source (article from a peer-reviewed journal).
Sources must be cited in-text as well as in the references section. All sources used, including your original news story, must be cited. Use reputable sources, such as peer-reviewed journals, established news organizations, or government sites; do not use encyclopedias, dictionaries, blogs, “wiki” pages, anything like askme.com or enlightenme.com, or other “personal” webpages as sources; avoid using “news aggregation” sites – these are sites that do not report, rather, they “collect” stories. Also, definitely avoid tabloid-type “news” sources; stick to the reputable mainstream agencies. Informational sites (like government agencies) are not news agencies; you must locate a news story, to begin with; researching and finding specific history on the topic will come as you put the paper together. Government sites (FEMA, USGS, NOAA, …) can be used for some information and data, but they should not be a primary source; use peer-reviewed journals as primary sources for support, and news articles for more current informational needs. 
 
Construct quality paragraphs. Paragraphs should not run on over one, one-and-a-half, or two pages, nor should paragraphs be one or two sentences. Long paragraphs cause multiple themes to run together, and short paragraphs are, for the most part, not used in research paper writing. Each paragraph (and this is a general guideline) should be about six to eight complete sentences, up to ten at the most (of course there are exceptions).
A good rule to follow: NEW THEME = NEW PARAGRAPH. For example, you switch from discussing the response to the flood to discussing the recovery; that’s a new theme. If you are writing a short coverage of the volcano’s past eruptions, then switch to writing about the many foreshocks that preceded the current eruption, that’s a new theme…NEW THEME = NEW PARAGRAPH.
 I realize this is not an English class, but since you are in college, I work from the assumption that you understand the basics of sentence structure and paragraph composition. Papers that contain run-on paragraphs or short “newspaper style” sentences will not score well, as poor presentation hurts the readability of a paper, and that is part of your assignment – present a readable and quality research paper. Content is not everything; your quality content must make sense in terms of presentation.
 

PAPER CONSTRUCTION: FOLLOW the SPECIFIC 
OUTLINE BELOW

 
This included using the 
EXACT text of the capitalized section headers(all begin with the word “SECTION”) listed in the outline below. You are free to use sub-headings as you see fit. (-10 points if section headers are not used that follow the outline below.)

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INFORMATION (150 words minimum required)
· Provide a broad introduction to the event (not the disaster type in general).
· Where and when did it occur?
· Reference two locational maps showing where the event occurred, one small- and one large-scale; place maps at the end of the document, before the Reference page (if you are not sure about the difference between a small- and large-scale map, please look it up before proceeding).
SECTION 2: FATALITIES, INJURIES, AND DISPLACEMENT (150 words minimum required)
· How many people were killed and/or injured?
· How many people were displaced (forced to move or left homeless)?
· What is the estimated damage amount (in USD)?
SECTION 3: PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE EVENT (500 words minimum required)
· Describe, in detail, the physical aspects, including magnitude (as measured by the scale specific to that disaster), that lead to the particular event (NOTE 1 below)– do not go in to detail about the disaster type in general – this paper should not cover how those phenomena work in a general sense – discuss the physical aspects of the specific event you are writing about.
SECTION 4: EVENT ANALYSIS (600 words minimum required, evenly balanced)
· Could this disaster have been prevented? Why or why not? (NOTE 2 below)
· Was the affected population prepared for this disaster? Why or why not?
· How does this disaster rate in terms of historical disasters (of the same type) for both the geographical area in which it occurred and worldwide?
· Discuss the mitigation strategies,  response, rescue, and recovery efforts – were those efforts adequate for this event? Why or why not?
· What impacts did this event have on society and history?
SECTION 5: CONCLUSION (100 words minimum required)
· Wrap-up the paper (i.e., summarize all main points; hint: it helps to write the conclusion (as well as the introduction) last, that way, you know what to introduce and conclude!).
· Do not present new information in the conclusion.
NOTE 1: Do not provide a lengthy passage on that disaster type in general, you need to describe the physical aspects of the specific event you are writing about in time and space – meaning, do not give me two paragraphs about how earthquakes happen, or how hurricanes work, I want to know the unique geophysical, hydrological, meteorological, and/or atmospheric details of the specific disaster you are writing about.
NOTE 2: Here I am asking you if the “disaster” could have been prevented; that is, the interaction between humans in the environment. 
Do not state that “the earthquake could not have been prevented” or “the tornado could not have been prevented”, etc…of course the actual physical event could not be prevented, I know that you know that (humans do not control weather or geophysical events); answer whether or not the disaster as it impacted the community could have been prevented(see Chapter 1 for help with this).  There will be a 10-point deduction if any statement is made akin to “the [physical event] could not have been prevented because we can’t control those things…”, or anything similar.

 
FORMATTING AND STYLE GUIDELINES (numbers in parentheses indicate associated point deduction)
 
· 1,500 words required, distributed according to the outline above.
· Word count excludes the title page, captions, section headers, and references at the end of the document (in-text citations are included in the word count only if they are in the proper format, and not made excessively lengthy by including extra, and incorrect, information like full URLs, more than two authors listed, or full article titles; all in-text citations must follow the guidelines of a citing for APA or MLA guidelines).
· Papers must be at least 1,500 words. But no more than 3,000
· Include a section titled “References” at the end of the paper (-2 if labeled anything other than “References”), and beginning on a new page (-2 if it not on a new page)
· List sources for all information using APA or MLA  format (see the owl at Purdue for information on formatting). Full URLs are required for website sources. (-1 point for each incorrect citation, -1 point for any citation that does not appear in the references section but does appear in the paper and vice versa).
· Place all figures at the end of the body of the document, on a new page (-2), but before the references section. (-1 for each figure placed in the body)
· Refer to all figures within your text as figure 1, figure 2, etc., label figures appropriately (all figures must include a descriptive caption (not just “figure 1″), and be cited properly (short source in the caption, full source in the references section, and, do not cite “Google” or any other search tool as an image’s source – search engines are not content creators – find the original source, cite that). Figures are always referenced within the body in numerical order (i.e., do not initially reference figure 1, then figure 3, then figure 2, re-number figures as appropriate). (-2 for each incorrectly labeled figure)
· Peer-reviewed sources, government data or information sources, and reputable news agencies are the only two types of acceptable sources to use. (-5 for any unacceptable source cited)
· If you quote a source, paraphrase a source, or include a data-related statement, you must include a citation to that source within the text (again, Google the “owl at Purdue” for help with “in-text” citations). (-2 for any uncited material, each instance)
· Do not overuse quotations; do not rely on quoting the source to fill the word count requirement.
You NEED to paraphrase and cite your sources. Plagiarism will not be accepted.

Examines and compares information from various sources in order to evaluate reliability, validity, accuracy, authority, timeliness, and point of view or bias. Evaluate the validity and reliability of websites providing health information. Explain how knowledge of web validity can enhance patient health and health literacy.

 
Purpose of the assignment: evaluate 2 professional and/or consumer health websites.
According to recent studies, due to its accessibility and “easiness” patients are using the Internet as the second source of health information after physicians, (HON, 2014).  In light of this, it is important that nurses are able to identify reliable, accurate online sources for health teaching their clients or when referring clients to resources for further information.
The Health on the Net (HON) Foundation has developed a code of conduct to standardize the reliability of health information. The HON code defines a set of eight (8) principles to maintain basic ethical standards. These include: Authorative, Complementarity, Privacy, Attribution, Justifiability, Transparency, Financial Disclosure and Advertising Policy. The definitions of these terms can be found at Health on the Net Guidelines
You may need to right click the link and click “open in new tab”.
Students are required to choose a specific health related topic and then research it using two (2) websites of their choice.
Choose one topic that interests you from the following; Post Partum Depression, Thyroid Cancer, Meningitis, Depression, Congestive Heart Failure, Asthma, Diabetes

Use the template provided, as instructed. The form will expand to contain as much information as you wish to put in your information
Research each of the websites chosen to identify the eight HON principles.
A title page and reference page is required with this assignment and is included with the template.
Answer the questions in the table as instructed on the form.
The answer to Question #3 must include a proper APA citation of the textbook in Texidium and identification of your websites you used to compare the website information. There are resources on eConestoga to assist you with properly formatting the APA citation.
The last question is NOT about the topic that you selected, it is about using the internet to locate valid websites and applying it with evidence to nursing practice. Take this into consideration when constructing your answer to the final question.
When complete, submit your work in the assignment box on eConestoga.
At 11:59 PM on the DUE date.
Only certain files are acceptable to assignment drop box. Acceptable for this assignment is MS Word,. If you are using Mac (Apple) software it is your responsibility to convert your assignment to an acceptable format.

This assignment is worth 20% of the final course grade. Please review the rubric prior to beginning this assignment, as it will be graded according to this rubric.
Learning Outcomes: After completing this assignment the student will be able to:

Information Literacy

Examines and compares information from various sources in order to evaluate reliability, validity, accuracy, authority, timeliness, and point of view or bias.
Evaluate the validity and reliability of websites providing health information.
Explain how knowledge of web validity can enhance patient health and health literacy.

References
Health on the Net Foundation. (2019). The HON code of conduct for medical and health web sites (HON code).  https://www.hon.ch/HONcode/Pro/Conduct.html
Ofcom. (2015). Children and parents: Media use and attitudes report 2015. http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/market-data-research/other/research-publications/childrens/children-parents-nov-15/

Discuss the background of religious discrimination Discuss a definition of religious discrimination and explain religious conflicts under Title VII Discuss how an employer can make religious accommodations to employees and avoid religious discrimination conflicts List and discuss ways in which management can avoid religious conflicts and religious discrimination in the workplace.

Objectives for Chapter 11:
Discuss the background of religious discrimination
Discuss a definition of religious discrimination and explain religious conflicts under Title VII
Discuss how an employer can make religious accommodations to employees and avoid religious discrimination conflicts
List and discuss ways in which management can avoid religious conflicts and religious discrimination in the workplace.
Assignments for Chapter 11:
Assignment #1-Read Chapter 11 carefully and completely.
Assignment #2-On page 620 , of your text, look at the case of EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. – 135 S. Ct. 2028 (2015).   This is a trailer on utube regarding this specific case. https://thetab.com/uk/2022/04/19/samantha-elauf-supreme-court-abercrombie-247408    You can also watch the full documentary on Netflicks.  Use the rubric to answer the questions regarding this case.