Thursday, October 15, 2015

Incorporating Sources Effectively: Collaborative

According to Michael Friedman L.M.S.W. (Adjunct Associate Professor, Columbia University School of Social Work) in an article posted to The Huffington Post website. “Doing art.. can contribute immeasurably to psychological well-being”. He observes that “Art can be a healing source for people with mental disorders.. [or] art can contribute to psychological well-being of people regardless of whether they have a mental disorder or not”

According to Michael Friedman L.M.S.W. (Adjunct Associate Professor, Columbia University School of Social Work) in an article posted to The Huffington Post website. “Doing art.. can contribute immeasurably to psychological well-being”. He observes that “Art can be a healing source for people with mental disorders.. [or] art can contribute to psychological well-being of people regardless of whether they have a mental disorder or not”
A study by Lesley Uttley, Matt Stevenson, Alison Scope, Andrew Rawdin, and Anthea Sutton for BMC Psychiatry titled “The clinical and cost effectiveness of group art therapy for people with non-psychotic mental health disorders: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis” reports that “Art therapy was associated with significant positive changes… in mental health symptoms in 7 of the 11 studies [they conducted]. However the study points out that “further studies are needed to confirm this finding”. In Kate Jenkins article “Mental Health and the Arts: Working together”, published in “Bulletin of Good Practice in Popular Education 5 (51) she contends that “[she] has experienced how the arts have an integral role to play in the field of mental health”

Works Cited:
Friedman, Michael. “Art Can Be Good for Mental Health”. Huffington Post. Huffington Post. 6 July 2012. Web. 13 October 2015
Jenkins, Kate. “Mental Health And The Arts: Working Together.“ Bulletin of Good Practice in Popular Education 5 (2000): 51. Academic Search Premier. Web. 15 Oct 2015
Uttley, Lesley, Et al. “The Clinical And Cost Effectiveness of Group Art Therapy For People With Non-Psychotic Mental Health Disorders: A Systematic Review And Cost-Effectiveness Analysis.” BMC Psychiatry 15.1 (2015): 1-13. Academic Search Premier. Web 6 Oct. 2015

English 102: Big picture

English 102: Big picture: • Sources found in the peer reviewed journals, or scholarly publications tend to contain more in-depth information about the subject. • Sc...

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

In Class Lab: MLA Works Cited- The Basics


3.           You start with the article to show where your source is coming from. It’s in
              quotations when its and online source.
4.          4.           Environmental Defense Fund is listed twice because one is the website and one is the 
                            publisher.
5.           The volume and issue number, page numbers, and the dates of the source (print, film,
               video, etc.)
6.           
 ASA, C. S. "The Importance Of Reproductive Management And Monitoring In Canid Husbandry And
             Endangered-Species Recovery." International Zoo Yearbook 44.1(2010):102-108. Academic
             Search Premier. Web. 6 Oct. 2015.
 
LAU, JENNIE, et al. "Isolation And Characterization Of 23 Polymorphic Microsatellite Loci For A West Indian Iguana ( Cyclura Pinguis) From The British Virgin Islands." Molecular Ecology Resources 9.5 (2009): 1412-1414. Academic Search Premier. Web. 6 Oct. 2015
 
MARTIN, MEGHAN S., and DAVID J. SHEPHERDSON. "Role Of Familiarity And Preference In Reproductive Success In Ex Situ Breeding Programs." Conservation Biology 26.4 (2012): 649-656. Academic Search Premier. Web. 6 Oct. 2015.
 
Foose, T. J., and R. J. Wiese. "Population Management Of Rhinoceros In Captivity." International Zoo Yearbook 40.1 (2006): 174-196. Academic Search Premier. Web. 6 Oct. 2015.
 
Gipps, J. H. W. Beyond Captive Breeding: Re-introducing Endangered Mammals to the Wild. London: Clarendon Press; 1 edition, Aug.29, 1991. Print.
 
Donald, Rhonda Lucas. “Captive Breeding and Species Survival.” National Geographic. National Geographic. 13 Oct. 2015. Web.

Thursday, October 1, 2015

English 102: Collaborative Writing

English 102: Collaborative Writing: Requirements:  1. 3,000 words 2. Your own work 3. MLA format 4. Grammar and punctuation 5. Convincingly argue your thesis Crite...

3 topics 5 research questions

Global Warming:
  • Are motor vehicles the main reason behind Global Warming?
  • Are we doing anything to prevent global warming?
  • Will this cause another ice age?
  • By reducing the O2 can we reverse global warming?
  • how can i prevent global warming?
Is it smart to keep endangered species captive?
  • can a small gene pool cause a negative effect on the captive breeding?
  • are we harming endangered species more by holding them in zoos or letting them roam free?
  • how long do we need to keep them captive?
  • endangered species depressed from being held captive?
  • will captive breeding cause animals to evolve?
Age limits on Alcohol
  • why can 18 year olds die in the army for there counrty but never have a sip of alcohol?
  • does alcohol have negative effects at the age of 18
  • why do you have to be 21 to consume and buy alcohol?
  • when you turn 18 and you are considered and adult, why do you still have to wait till you are 21 to drink?
  • is the age limit completely fair to all others?