Your prospectus helps you organize, plan, and begin writing your term paper, and it helps assure you are on the right track with your selected topic.

Submit a 200-word prospectus (Links to an external site.) stating a summary of the topic you plan to write about for your term paper.

As a reminder, the following are the instructions for the term paper due in Module 7:

You will be writing a significant term paper that focuses on the events of 9/11. Select one aspect of the 9/11 attacks and write a detailed and well-researched paper based on that aspect of the attacks or the nation’s response to the attacks. You are invited to select you own topic, but potential topics could be:

1. The errors made by the government in not detecting the plot
2. How the hijackers were recruited, trained, and prepared for the attacks
3. How 9/11 changed the United States’ domestic and international position on terrorism
4. Domestic preparedness changes because of 9/11
5. How 9/11 changed criminal justice policies in the United States

Papers should include a recommendations section with at least four well-reasoned recommendations based on research and readings you have done for improving national preparedness and/or preventing another 9/11-type attack. At least two of these recommendations must focus on some aspect of the criminal justice/policing system.

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Submission Instructions

Compose your work in a .doc or .docx file type using a word processor (such as Microsoft Word, etc.) and save it frequently to your computer.

Why do you think married woman tend to be less satisfied with their sex lives than married men are? Respond to 2 posts from other classmates.

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LaRay Goff,

I believe there are several factors that would come in to play. First would be communication, many believe that sex is just vaginal intercourse and some it is but for others intimacy is key. When you communicate with your partner about things being done or lack there of it’s my belief that the satisfaction rate drops or increases. Second thing is repetitiveness and I say this because in a marriage people get comfortable not realizing that their level of comfortability is sacrificing the others satisfaction. Try spicing things up doing something different even role-playing that is why women seek other sexual relationships. Try asking your wife what’s your fantasy and making that fantasy come true .

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Bobby Baker,

On a personal note I have been married for well over thirty five years to the same lady and when we first met It was all about sex and of course working and trying to be responsible. Back then we could go out on dates all we wanted with each other and it was exciting for my wife I am guessing that was the time we could surprise each other and had much more energy then we do now. and thirty five years later we get enjoyment out of watching a great movie or going to hang out at the beach or rides BBQ and we still find time for romance . having sex is not always the first thing on our mind were more focused on spending more time communicating and loving life. My wife is not lees satisfied she mentioned if anything life is great and she’s more in love with me then she has ever been in this time of our life. All of our friends are married and seem to be well satisfied with their sex life as well they do say it’s not an all day long thing like when they were younger. Bobby

A Psychological Selfie Portrait

The selfie is so ubiquitous these days that even iphones have “selfie” modes! The subculture of the selfie exploded with the onset of the mirror camera mode- and now, it would be difficult to find anyone that has a smart phone that does not know what a selfie is. However, this practice has been around for hundreds of years, and was previously identified as a “self portrait”. The earliest that I can identify are from as far back as the Renaissance (1500’s). Not all artists worked in this mode, however this is when we see artists reflecting back on themselves, some more often than others (Rembrandt).

For this week’s summary, you are going to create a psychological self portrait that is influenced by an artist from the textbook, and analyze it as an art historian might, or someone with a trained eye might, (like yours!).

A psychological self portrait gives us an insight into your emotions and feelings. It tells us of where you are at mentally and emotionally. Color, size, iconography, how much space your image takes up in the composition: these elements together tell us the story of you, in that moment.

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Here are the Requirements:

1. Take a photograph of YOURSELF that is psychologically interesting. It MUST be inspired by an image from the textbook*. Use your phones camera settings to adjust the colors, zoom in, crop, etc. Your selfie portrait must tell a story that you will interpret based on these elements:

Composition, Vantage; are you central and up close? Significantly small and off center? Zoom in! Or out!

• Up close leaves no mystery, as opposed to far away
• Central gives you the dominant role, off center may indicate a role reversal of central importance

Color; black & white, color saturation- vivid, faded. Use your phone’s camera settings to adjust the colors to suit the psychological interpretation.

• Bright saturation may indicate a false intensity
• Faded colors may indicate lack of emotion, loss
• Black and white can tell of loss of vigor, or create extreme drama

Iconography: Props, clothing

• Objects and types of clothing must add to the story of your mental and emotional status and lead to an interpretation.

2. Analyze your selfie based on the 3 elements:

• composition
• color
• iconography/objects

3. Reflection: was it successful? Does it create the psychological portrait you were hoping for?

4. Identify the artist’s work that you took inspiration from. This MUST be from the textbook. Is the inspiration evident? How was it inspired by the artist? Be specific. Make your image look as close as you can to your inspired art-work.

Thanks!

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Things to consider:

You may create a factitious character like Cindy Sherman did. This broadens your possibilities. Make up a totally new you!

Use an artist from the textbook as an inspiration; you do not have to copy them.

*Refer to pgs 317-323, or images 11.4-11.13 for reference.

Things not to do:

• No normal everyday selfies.
• No environments/backgrounds that are vague or not directly related to your psychological portrait.
• Use the timer mode on your phone, so…..no hands holding the phone. Make it a real portrait!

WRITTEN SUMMARY REQUIREMENTS:

1. Provide the information in the numbered format above.
2. CITE sources, if you use them (it is not necessary to use another source other than your text book). Your submission will be scanned through for originality. I will use this data to inform your grade. If you do not cite, it will “appear” that plagiarism is taking place.
3. Limit your Summary to one page. Exceeding WILL result in a grade drop.
4. Must be submitted as a pdf file.

A case brief is an organized, written summary of the essential elements of a judicial opinion. They are useful tools to assist you in learning to analyze the law. To brief a case, you must first carefully read the assigned cases to gain an overall understanding of the facts of the case, the decision rendered by the court, and the reasoning behind the court’s decision. You will summarize what the justices said in the case and not give your analysis of the decision. Write your brief as if you’re trying to explain your case to a classmate.

• Address the following in 1,000–1,250 words:
  • Read and brief the following cases:
    • U.S. v. Bailey, 444 U.S. 394 (1980)
  • Your case brief should follow the format below:
    • Name of the case and citation: Title of the selected case
    • Facts of the case: Summary of the events, court timeline, evidence, and so forth
    • Legal issues: Issues that were present in this case
    • Court’s decision: The court’s decision and the conclusion to the case
    • Rationale: The reasoning behind the final decision (Why did the court rule this way?)
    • Dissenting opinions: Any disputing or disagreeing opinions with an explanation of what they were and why they were raised

Be sure to reference all sources using APA style

Citizens of the United States are currently confronting a pandemic, the likes of which our country hasn’t seen since the 1918 “Spanish Flu”. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) finds many government officials wanting in terms of strategy development and deployment. If you were running for President of the U.S., and were participating in the Democratic debate scheduled for Sunday, March 15, 2020, how would you convince viewers of the debate that your plan for handling the crisis is the right one.

In order to write a successful plan you will need to:

1. Clearly describe the present danger

2. Clearly articulate your strategy for attacking the problem.

3. Paint a convincing picture that you have thought of the most important factors when dealing with a crisis of this magnitude.

4. Provide a convincing summary and conclusion to your argument.