See attached file. 600 word count total for entire assignment please answer questions separately
QUESTION #1 ( 100 WORDS) Topic: The Evolution of Science and Sports Sports have likely been around as long as there have been people. Every society has its favorite pastimes, and today with ever-advancing technologies, there is the ability to design high-tech equipment and utilize a host of specialists to help athletes perform better. It is such an important part of society that there are now fields dedicated to the study of sports medicine and fitness. No matter what sport or type of recreation you enjoy, the principles of science are involved. Take a look at how science helps in different sports from football, to swimming, to NASCAR™. · National Science Foundation. (2011). Friction and heat [Video]. Science of speed. https://nsf.gov/news/mmg/mmg_disp.jsp?med_id=69291&from=search_list · National Science Foundation. (2011). Newton’s third law of motion [Video]. Science of NFL football. https://nsf.gov/news/mmg/mmg_disp.jsp?med_id=71082&from=search_list · National Science Foundation. (2012). The biomechanics of Usain Bolt [Video]. Science of the summer Olympics: Engineering in sports. https://nsf.gov/news/mmg/mmg_disp.jsp?med_id=72867&from= · National Science Foundation. (2010). The science of skates [Video]. Science of the Winter Olympics. https://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/mmg_disp.jsp?med_id=71493&from= You are encouraged to conduct additional research to learn more about a sport or other recreational activity that you enjoy. During the unit address the following questions: 1. Select a sport or recreation and share some information about the science behind it. 2. How can you categorize the scientific information that you learned about your sport/recreation? For example, does it involve physics, chemistry, and/or biology? 3. What technological advances have been made in your favorite activity during its history? 4. What kinds of previously held beliefs or customs in your sport/recreation have been dismissed by scientific research? Explain. 5. Now that you have done some research on the science involved in your favorite activity, do you think that athletes of this sport can use that information to perform better? Why or why not? QUESTION # 2 ( 400 WORDS) Science in the Media There is nothing like reading a good book or watching a great movie for a little escapism and entertainment. With all of the television channels available and easy access to the internet, you can watch just about anything you want at any time. Earlier in the course you discussed the science involved with technology, but in this Assignment, you will turn the tables and delve into how the media portrays science. How does a pop culture portrayal of science and scientists impact the average person’s view of what science is and how research is conducted? Can what is presented by the media affect how the general public views a particular research field? What might the long-term impacts of such a depiction be? These are just a few questions that you will reflect upon in this Assignment. For the Unit 9 Assignment, you will complete an APA style reflective essay to address the following questions: 1. When you hear the word “scientist” what do you envision? a. Discuss at least three characteristics of your vision of a scientist. b. Which famous people or characters from the media come into your mind? c. What characteristics do they have in common? 2. Has your image of what a scientist does and how they look changed over time? If so, how has this changed and what influenced you? If your vision of a scientist has not changed, why do you think that is the case? 3. Are fictional scientists usually portrayed as heroes, villains, or a combination of the two? Provide at least two detailed examples from fictional media to support your position. 4. How is science portrayed in fictional media (i.e., television shows, movies, music, books, etc.)? Is it seen as a positive, negative, or neutral force in the world? Give specific examples from fictional media supporting your position. 5. Do you think the portrayal of scientists in the various forms of media influences how society views people in this profession? Why, or why not? Discuss and include references to support your position. 6. Can the portrayal of science in media influence how certain research and technology is viewed and accepted by the general public (e.g., cloning)? QUESTION # 3( 100 WORDS) Discussion Overview “Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.” --John Muir Interest groups are non-profit, voluntary organizations that seek to affect public policy. Although there are a number of ways to classify interest groups, for the sake of simplicity we shall use this model: · Business/Labor/Professional Interest Groups: organizations that want to affect financial, public policy that benefits their members. · Examples: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, American Medical Association, and American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations · Ideological Interest Groups: organizations that advocate public policy based on a set of beliefs. · Example: American Civil Liberties Union · Public Interest Groups: organizations that want to affect public policy that benefits not just the members but also society. · Example: Sierra Club · Single Issue Interest Groups: organizations that advocates one public policy concern. · Examples: Human Rights Campaign Many if not most prominent interest groups form political action committees (PACs). PACs are interest groups that raise funds in order to contribute money on a political candidate and/or office holder. PACs are limited on how much money they can contribute. As of the 2019-2020 election cycle PACs can give each candidate and/or office holder $5000 (CRP, 2019.) More information about PACs can be found the Center for Responsible Politics’s website. An example of an interest group is Boeing Corporation. Boeing Corporation is a business interest group. According to the Center for Responsible Politics, Boeing “regularly lobbies Congress to win military contracts and increase defense spending. Boeing is a major supporter of free trade, especially in Asia, where it has focused on selling more planes. The company also lobbies on environmental rules and transportation regulations, among other issues. Boeing is also a large recipient of government loan-guarantees, primarily coming from the Export-Import Bank of the United States.” (CRP, 2019) During the 2017-2018 election cycle the Boeing interest group contributed $3,189,452 to candidates or office holders. This Center for Responsible Politics’s website lists all the candidates and/or office holders that received contributions from the Boeing interest group. In addition, this Center for Responsible Politics’s website lists all of the congressional bills the Boeing interest group advocated a public policy interest. Directions: Using the required, academic readings, and supplemental academic research, please address the following while adhering to the Discussion Board Rubric: · Select a specific example of public policy from one of the following fields: · Economic policy · An example of economic policy is U.S. budget deficit spending. · Education policy · An example of education policy are the implementation of charter schools. · Environmental policy · An example of environmental policy is the Clean Air Act. · Foreign policy · An example of foreign policy is the interplay between civil liberties and the Patriot Act. · Healthcare policy · An example of healthcare policy is the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) · Welfare policy · An example of welfare policy is Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). · Select an interest group that advocates public policy change within your example. · Explain the interest group’s mission statement or policy of purpose. · Explain the funding of the interest group. · Evaluate the interest group’s public policy engagement. · Provide an example of how this interest group affected public policy? · Would you join and actively participate within this organization? Why or why not? QUESTION # 4 ( 400 WORDS) In a 400-word essay please include: · An introduction · Select one of the following interest groups that lead the Civil Rights Movement. · The Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR) · The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) · Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) · The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) · The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) · Summarize the 1942-1968 Civil Rights movement. · Summarize the chosen group’s participation within the Civil Rights movement. · How did your group affect public policy change? · Identify two strategies used by the group. · Why were these strategies successful or unsuccessful? · Support your conclusions with information from the text and at least two, additional academic sources. · A conclusion.