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2) Glenn Parsons draws a distinction between strong and weak aesthetic preservationism. Explain that distinction. Suppose that a lightning strike has ignited a forest fire in northern Ontario that will destroy anaesthetically valuable forest unless it is extinguished. What would a strong preservationist say about a plan to extinguish the fire? Would she be for or against such a plan? Why or why not?What would a weak preservationist say about a plan to extinguish the fire? Would she be for or against the plan? Why or why not? (In answering these questions, limit your explanation of what the strong and weak preservation isn't would say to considerations that follow from their being strong and weak preservationists, respectively). Using the forest fire example, explain why a critic of strong aesthetic preservationism would say that strong preservationism is self-defeating. Finally, explain why Richard Watson would deny that strong aesthetic preservationism is self-defeating.

There are two tasks for DB01. Both are based on the following materials: • Reading Excerpt: Pages 235 to 244 (sections on "Patterns of Adoption of Information Technologies', 'The Global Transfer of Knowledge about IT', and Politics and Infrastructure) of Cortada, J. W. (2013). How New Technologies Spread: Lessons from Computing Technologies. Technology and Culture, 54 (2), 229- 261. https://search.library.suss.edu.sg/permalink/65SUSS_INST/1g1lksm/cdi_proquest_mis cellaneous_1437965401 Video: Smart Nation Singapore (2022). Smart Nation CityScape. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oH9xN4QoBs

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Read the following speech: Lee Hsien Loong (2022, 25 March), "PM Lee Hsien Loong at the Opening of Dyson's new global headquarters at St James Power Station". https://www.pmo.gov.sg/Newsroom PM-Lee-Hsien-Loong-at-the-Opening-of-Dyson-New-Global-Headquarters Identify one issue from the required reading (speech by PM Lee) that is relevant to the course. Based on that issue, state a position (i.e. your argument). Develop and substantiate your position/argument with relevant and accurate information, reasons, and analysis. Your submission will be assessed according to the following:

1. How you would build on the observations made in both selected Task 1 posts in order to deepen your intellectual engagement with course themes. 2. How you might redraft your own Task 1 post. (Some approaches could be reflecting on what would you add or remove, or emphasize more (or less); how would you incorporate points from your selected Task 1 posts into your own Task 1 post, and other insights from researching and writing this assignment.)

INSTRUCTIONS Go to this website, which is hosted by Skeptical Science. Read up and then answer the following questions. http://skepticalscience.com/argument.php This link covers many of the myths about climate change. List two of the myths that you found most interesting. Outline what each myth is, and what the right answer to that question or item is. Has your view on climate change evolved since before taking this course? Why or why not? Choose one the Review Questions from this week's readings and answer it in full. Please tell me how the course is going for you so far? Is it hard, “just right", or easy? Need to do in 250 words, APA format 7th edition citation format

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3. [10 points] Envision is a sustainability rating system that can be applied to any infrastructure project. To be recognized and receive an Envision Award, projects must show how the infrastructure design uses sustainable practices. Projects can achieve credits in five categories:Quality of Life, Leadership, Resource Allocation, Natural World, and Climate and Risk. Look at the Envision credit list. For in-depth information on the categories and credits, download the Checklist/Scorecard at https://www.asce.org/envision/. a) Which of the five categories are closely connected to what you've learned in this unit on carbon footprint? (You can indicate more than one) b) Give three examples of actions that a project manager could take to earn Envision credits related to carbon footprint reduction. c) Which of the following projects would be eligible for Envision rating? i.Pipeline ii.Wastewater treatment facility iii.Wind farm iv.Airport construction Highway construction d) Which components of the triple bottom line are incorporated into Envision? Briefly justify your answer. i.Social ii.Environmental iii.Economic

Environmental economists attempt to assign monetary values toecosystem services so that they can be included in the cost of atransaction. They have estimated that those ecosystem servicesmay be worth as much as $125 trillion in 2011. TrueFalse

1) What does Peter Singer mean by "speciesism" and why does he believe that speciesism is morally wrong? Explain why Singer would say that meat-eaters are speciesists even if farming practices did not cause animals to suffer. Finally, explain how Shelly Kagan's appeal to Superman and E.T. is meant to challenge Singer's claim that most of us are speciesists.