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Research suggests that for educators to become culturally responsive, they must first develop self-knowledge of their own cultures, attitudes,

and beliefs. Use the questions to guide your responses and comments on the posts of at least two peers.
• What preconceived ideas, stereotypes, or biases do you hold that would make it difficult for you to strengthen the literacy of your

students?
• Why is it important that you recognize your own preconceived ideas, stereotypes, or biases?
• What steps can you take to alter those ideas, stereotypes, or biases?

 

It is essential that you write your summary paper in your own words. If you copy and paste from the article you will receive an F on this assignment.
1. Briefly summarize the main points of the article including the goal or outcome of the research in your own words. You can usually find this in the

“Results and Discussion” section of the paper.
2. Describe all of the methods used in the researcher’s experiments in your own words. You can usually find this in the “Materials and Methods” section

of the paper.
3. Explain in your own words the significance of each figure in the research article. Include a copy of the figures (at least four figures required).
4. Explain why you chose the article you did and what you think is particularly useful or interesting about the article you chose.
5. Explain how the article furthers your understanding of microbiology, and how the knowledge could be applied to a clinical profession.
6. Identify where the research was performed (at a specific hospital, research lab, university, etc).
7. Use at least 3 additional resources to look up “technical biology” words or phrases that are used in the article but are not familiar to you and

define them using a dictionary or online source. Include the correct citation of these sources.
8. Include the correct citation of the research article (see below).

source are included in the attachment.
please no outside source.

Detail the effectiveness of humor in persuasion. Use the Cline and Kellaris (1999) as the basis for your observations. Your paper should delineate three or more aspects of the effectiveness of humor and indicate at least three risks of attempting to use humor in persuasion. Your paper should include previous theories of persuasion and discuss how the technique of humor can support or limit the effectiveness of persuasion.

Review information on genetic disorders on the National Human Genome Research Institute Site: http://www.genome.gov/.
Choose a genetic disorder that can be inherited from a parent. Write a 600- to 700-word paper on the genetic disorder. Include the following in your paper:
Summarize the Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance and how chromosomal abnormalities can lead to genetic disorders.
Describe the relationship between chromosomes and DNA.
Identify an example of a genetic disorder and describe the genetic disorder including symptoms, impact on quality of life, and life expectancy. How common is this disorder? Does it run in specific ethnic bloodlines?
Format your paper according to APA guidelines. Review the Academic Writing Guidelines video and the Center for Writing Excellence for additional guidance on academic writing and APA style.

Distill and give your opinion of the Jon Kabat-Zinn approach to mindfulness presented in books and CDs. Consider the methods and

Materials.
The books needed for this assignment are:
Wherever you go, There you are by Jon Kabat-Zin
Mindfulness for Beginners by Jon Kabat-Zin
The CDs needed are:
Mindfulness for Beginners by Jon Kabat-Zin
Guided mindfulness meditation series 2 and 3 by Jon Kabat-Zinn

Write a short story (minimum: 1 page / maximum: 4 pages) about a main character who undergoes a change or learns something. If you feel your

creativity is lacking, remember writing about what you know, your own personally experiences or those of your friends and family are easy to

turn into an entertaining short story. Include the following elements in your short story:
A clear setting – the time and place of the story
A plot – series of events that builds to a dramatic climax
A narrator to tell the story
Effective descriptions using sensory details
Dialogue to develop the characters
Error-free grammar, including use of consistent verb tense

Address the following questions from Chapter 3 and 4 in APA essay format.

Questions for Review

1. Discuss the seven key objectives of a crime scene investigation:

2. The start of the crime scene investigation begins with documenting the scene. Discuss what takes place during this process:

3. Explain some of the federal agencies that could respond to cases such as clandestine laboratories, mass disasters, terrorist acts, bombings, or

major fires:

4. Explain some of the specialized photographic techniques that may be needed at a crime scene and also any unusual photographic problems that may

occur:

5. Outline the typical cases where a forensic nurse would be utilized to collect physical evidence:

6. Explain the differences between postmortem forensic toxicology, human- performance forensic toxicology, and forensic urine drug testing:

Essay Requirements: Microsoft Word document

Ethics paper
Your assignment is an individual assignment and must cover the following information:
1. What are the ethical questions or concerns that pertain to your research project?
2. Why are they important to address for your project to be successful?
3. How are you planning to obtain consent for collecting data for your project?
4. What are the potential causes of harm involved in your research project?
5. How are you going to overcome these potential sources of harm?
6. How are you going to ensure confidentiality and anonymity in your data collection?
7. What will you do in the event that you cannot collect enough data for your project?
Write your report as you would present it to an ethics committee board to approve your proposed research.
Your certificate of completion of the ethics on-line course needs to be presented by February 15th as well. It is considered a prerequisite for the course and should be done ASAP.
RUBRIC:

Each question, 1 -7 is worth 7 marks.
Your spelling, grammar and organization of work is worth 3 marks
Your citations and references are worth 3 marks.
The total is 55 marks for this assignment.

Your ethics report is an individual assignment that is directly related to your research project.
Every researcher must consider the ethical concerns that could impact the research project. Such elements include but are not limited to the following:
– maintaining anonymity and confidentiality
– obtaining consent to participate in the research
– ensure inclusivity
– socially desirable responses
– cause no harm (harm includes physical, emotional, psychological, financial, and social)
The online module on ethics can help you identify the ethical concerns that can impact your project and strategies to mitigate or eliminate the potential harm that can be created and how to make your project as ethical as possible. It is a good idea to complete the on-line module prior to completing your ethics report.
The seven questions that were provided to you for this assignment were presented as a roadmap to help you address the ethical concerns that impact your research work. A rubric has been created to help you and you can use it as a checklist for your work.
You can use any medium you wish to present your work; for example, a paper, a PowerPoint presentation, a video, a question and answer methodology, or any other medium you wish to consider.

The “SmoothPay: Growing a Mobile Payment User Base” case illustrates the transformative capacity of
information systems (IS) in the mobile payment and loyalty solutions market. SmoothPay, a 14‐people start‐
up in Canada that offered mobile payment and loyalty solutions, enjoyed initial achievements after its launch
in 2014. In less than two years, through industry partnerships and community engagement, SmoothPay grew
to have over 100 merchants in its system, with over 5,000 users. However, the future was full of risks and
uncertainty: businesses and consumers in Canada were both slow in adopting mobile payments, and, as a
small firm, SmoothPay had not yet established brand awareness. SmoothPay’s management needed to
address several key challenges.
Your analysis should comprehensively cover items discussed in the SmoothPay case and reference outside
sources to support your arguments. Your case analysis must address the following questions:
Part 1: Mobile Payment
1. What is mobile payment? How has mobile payment evolved over time? Research, identify, and explain
four critical challenges facing the mobile payment industry. For each challenge, identify and justify ways
in which Information Systems (IS) could provide an innovative solution. (10%)
Part 2: Enterprise Strategy
2. Explain the term “strategic value.” Discuss, with three specific examples from the Smoothpay case, on
how IS provide strategic value for the organization. While engaging material from the case, you should
also review and evaluate SmoothPay’s website and public systems (e.g. mobile apps, etc.). (10%)
3. What are SmoothPay’s core competencies? How do these competencies differ from what is offered by
its competitors? (10%)
4. Define network effects. Explain how SmoothPay uses network effects to grow its business. In your
explanation refer to materials in the case and outside sources you independently researched. (10%)
Part 3: Market Positioning
5. Does SmoothPay demonstrate operational effectiveness or strategic positioning? Give three reasons to
support your argument? (10%)
6. In class, we discussed how the Internet influences industry structure. Apply Porter’s Five Forces
framework to analyze SmoothPay’s competitive strategy based on the information provided in the case
and other available information about the related industry. Your discussion must clearly identify how
SmoothPay could use IS to gain a competitive advantage. (25%)
Part 4: Future Recommendations
7. How should SmoothPay protect its business model? How should it handle competitors and imitators in
Canada and internationally? (10%)
8. What could be the next strategic direction for SmoothPay to deal with the challenges faced by the
industry and continue its growth? Give three specific examples of how IS could be better leveraged for
its growth? For each example, describe: 1) the feasibility of these solutions (e.g. highly feasible,
moderately feasible or somewhat feasible); and 2) the timeline required to implement the solution (e.g.,
long term or in years, mid‐term or in months or short‐term or in weeks). Justify your response. (15%)
‐ SMOOTHPAY CASE STUDY 2
PERSPECTIVE
This is an individual assessment. Students are advised to attempt all answers with an academic perspective, so
that they attain maximum benefit from the feedback provided. Students are also advised to be proactive in
reading and researching beyond and in advance of the scheduled topics, and proceed to consultation and support
services if and when required.
FORMAT REQUIREMENTS
 The essay should be no more than 8 pages long (excluding cover page and references page), single‐spaced,
and written in Times New Roman, size 12 font, with 1 inch page margins. Add page numbers to your report.
 The essay should be organized into different sections (in the same sequence as the questions above) and each
section should be given an appropriate heading and question number. Add a brief introduction and
conclusion.
 You MUST include a title page for your essay, with your name, submission date, and instructor’s name.
 One final page should include the references as specified below and any other extraneous information.
 The essay must be written in your own words. Excessive quotes, even when referenced, are not desirable.
 Not complying with each of these instructions will attract a 5% penalty per offence, of the maximum possible
mark.
CITATION REQUIREMENTS
At least five references to reputable external sources (scholarly articles) outside of the course content are
required. It is important that your paper is based on information that you have identified through academic and
reputable research. After including references, you may then add your opinion in the paper so long as it is relevant
to the subject you have chosen.

They are called summaries as they are limited in the total number of words utilized in developing the information for each assignment. That is, you have to choose your words succinctly to develop your responses with supporting information from the chapters.
Using the concepts, theories and definitions from the chapters and the power point lectures, you are to support your observations, analysis, and recommendations within your Executive Summary, with the following guidance given:
Please, do not write from a “first or second person” perspective. These means do not use “I” or “we’. Use a “third” person point of view. You do not need to footnote or other wise references the chapters. The focus (and space for your responses) should be directed at answering the assignment given for each chapter.
One example of this position would be: Picture yourself in the movie theatre and as you are watching the movie, you are describing the various scenes to another person. In essence, you are telling a story in your executive summary essay in providing your recommendations.