GEN 499 GENERAL EDUCATION CAPSTONE (GEN499)

GEN 499 Week 5 Final Paper, Global Climate Change Global warming is the rising of the air temperatures near the surface of Earth. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, the phenomena of change in weather (such as temperatures, precipitation, and storms) and related influences on climate (such as ocean currents and the atmosphere’s chemical composition). Global warming effects are felt all over the world — heat waves affecting glaciers to melt. Global climate is changing the world we live in. ...

GEN 499 Week 5 Final Paper, Global Water Shortage The global water shortage is a major disaster which is affecting many parts of the world including South Asia, South Africa, and the Middle East. Out of all the water in the world, approximately 3% is fresh water, but only 1% of that water is use-able and found in rivers, lakes, estuaries, etc. (Vidyasagar, D. 2007 pg 1). Water scarcity in these regions is impacting the entire world, and the severity of the problem is only worsening. Not only are...

GEN 499 Week 4 Critical Thinking Quiz Catherine goes to her local movie theater only to see romantic comedies. Since Catherine did not go to the movies yesterday, there is not a romantic comedy playing at her local theater. The reasoning above is flawed because the evidence: A recent study of 100 employees from six departments of a major corporation found 65% to be sleep deprived. The researchers concluded that the majority of corporate employees are sleep deprived. The researcher’s conclu...