Practice good critical thinking and thoughtful online responding: Consider which side you agree with and WHY. What was your thought process? Find evidence to support the side of the argument you agree with more.

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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

Another chapter in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) legislation sage was written this last week when federal district court judge Nicholas Garaufis ruled that the Department of Homeland Security must again start accepting and processing DACA applications. There are nearly 700,000 undocumented immigrants who work, go to school, and have aspirations that are in-line with the most meritocratic vision of success and this adjudication reinforces their protective legal shield against deportation and arrest. Beginning in 2012, DACA has been challenged repeatedly and will likely continue to be challenged moving forward. Living in legal limbo has profoundly negative effects on one’s mental, physical, and mental well-being. We examine what is means to be an American today through the eyes of those struggling to obtain citizenship. Specifically, we examine the case of DACA through the lens of social construction of illegality in the United States and social justice movements.

1. Assess pros and cons for creating a pathway to citizenship for the 700,000 DACA recipients in the United States.

2. Practice good critical thinking and thoughtful online responding: Consider which side you agree with and WHY. What was your thought process? Find evidence to support the side of the argument you agree with more (e.g., book chapters, websites, journal articles, TED talks, videos, etc.), but make sure to mention the other side of the argument.

Please watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65GThGSvVOI

What organizations in the state of Georgia (United States) would be responsible for surveillance of the disease, and identifying when an outbreak might occur?

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Dream Team Investigation


Fully answer questions using an APA 3–page discussion post narrative style and DO NOT simply provide a list of comments. Please format by using logical paragraphs (not one long paragraph and avoid long lists).
Make sure to cite AT LEAST 3 scholarly or high–quality sources. Wikipedia or sensational or personal websites DO NOT qualify.

Using the COVID–19 pandemic, discuss:

1. What organizations in the state of Georgia (United States) would be responsible for surveillance of the disease, and identifying when an outbreak might occur?

2. What organizations outside of the state of Georgia (outside of the United States) might be involve in an outbreak or pandemic investigation or response?

3. What does your “dream team” of disease investigators look like?

4. What types of professions or individuals would you recruit for your outbreak investigation team?

5. Are there any agreements in place with organizations outside of the state of Georgia (United States) would be helpful in disease surveillance or investigation? What are they?

Determine if you’ve added enough detail about the 5 W’s of narration: is it clear WHAT happens? Do you sufficiently describe WHO the characters are in your story? Is it clear WHEN and WHERE this story is taking place? Is it clear WHY this person or event is significant to you?

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Assignment: Memoir Essay

NOTE: By the deadline given, read these assignment instructions and begin thinking about your Memoir Essay. As stated above, the essay draft itself is not due until Week 4.

To prepare for your first essay, read Chapter 18, “Memoirs,” in The Norton Field Guide to Writing.

(As you read the Norton Field Guide, you’ll see highlighted words in each chapter. These color-coded words are connected with page numbers in the margins of the pages. If you’d like to read more about any of the highlighted skills, please turn to the corresponding pages and read on!)

The assignment

In Composition I, you will write four essays, which will be written first as rough drafts. Those drafts will then be peer reviewed and revised into final papers.

For your first essay, you will write a Memoir Essay in which you reflect on a pivotal event or person in your life. Choose an event that changed you (it can be a “small” event as long as you were changed by the experience), or, write your essay about a person who’s had an impact on your life. Your goal is to use plenty of descriptive detail to unfold an engaging story which builds suspense and character. Your essay should clearly reflect the significance of the event or person in your life.

An average length for this essay is four to six pages. Although you may exceed this length, ensure your essay is concisely written and focused. Remember, you’re not writing your life story; keep your essay focused on a few significant scenes. A memoir draft that doesn’t reach four pages, on the other hand, may lack development and detail, and you may need to expand your focus or further develop your scenes before submitting your final paper.

Your draft will be read by some of your classmates, who will offer suggestions for improving your essay. Please remember your audience when you choose your topic and the extent of your revelation.

MLA format
The essays you write for college should be in an academic format. In Comp. I, and most humanities classes, essays are formatted in MLA style. “MLA” stands for Modern Language Association, an organization that helps set guidelines for how academic work in the humanities will be formatted. In this class, you’ll want to format all your papers in MLA style.

For now, this means you use one-inch margins on each page. Your sentences are double-spaced and in a readable 11 or 12-point font. On the first page of your paper, you will list four lines of personal information — your name, my name, the class name, and the date the final paper is due. Below these four lines, the title is centered. The title is not bolded, put in quotation marks, underlined, or italicized and is in the same font as the rest of the paper. Capitalize the first and last words and “important” words in the title.

Page numbers are formatted with your last name and the page number in the upper right-hand corner of each page. Note that there is no punctuation between the name and page number. Your page numbers should go within the top one-inch margin, not at the bottom of it. The easiest way to accomplish that is with a header.

See p. 588 in the Norton Field Guide for an example of what the first page of your essay should look like.

After writing your first draft…

After writing the first draft of your Memoir Essay, you’ll want to follow these steps.

Read your draft out loud. Listen for vague or “filler” words, awkward, wordy, or unclear sentences, and obvious grammar errors. Mark these problems on your draft.
Determine if you’ve added enough detail about the 5 W’s of narration: is it clear WHAT happens? Do you sufficiently describe WHO the characters are in your story? Is it clear WHEN and WHERE this story is taking place? Is it clear WHY this person or event is significant to you? Mark up your draft with suggestions for improvement.
Make the revisions you deemed were necessary in steps 1 and 2.
When you’re satisfied, submit your essay (your rough draft) for peer review. (You’ll find the instructions for this task later in the course.) Even though your rough draft isn’t due until Week 4, you’ll want to be pondering and planning it now.

A memoir looks with hindsight on a significant person or event and reflects on its significance; writing this essay can be a deeply meaningful adventure! Enjoy it, and give some thought this week to what you may write about. If you have questions about the Memoir Essay, please let me know.

What makes you a perfect candidate for FIT? Why are you interested in the major you are applying to?

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FIT

What makes you a perfect candidate for FIT? Why are you interested in the major you are applying to?

We’d like you to tell us in an essay. This is your chance to tell us more about your experiences, activities and accomplishments.

Write an essay based on the filmed interview will assess the students’ ability to demonstrate their social work skills through reflective learning about their own communication skills and models which enhance direct practice.

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Developing social work skills for Practice

Assignment Brief

Students are required to pass both elements of the assignment brief in order to pass the module

Element 1: Skills Portfolio

A portfolio of evidence demonstrating learning from the module. The portfolio will contain the following:

2. A reflective account of a service user presentation. The reflective account should be c3based on one of the presentations provided as part of the module and should include an understanding of the service user or carer experience.

3. Completed personal and professional development plan (PPDP)

A 2000 word essay based on the filmed interview will assess the students’ ability to demonstrate their social work skills through reflective learning about their own communication skills and models which enhance direct practice.
Both assignment elements need to be passed to achieve 100%. All module learning outcomes will be assessed in the portfolio and the essay.

How might the aviation sector meet the challenge to be a net-zero CO2 producer by 2050. What can the flight operations do to offer immediate solutions to reduce carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions?

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Net-zero CO2 producer

How might the aviation sector meet the challenge to be a net-zero CO2 producer by 2050. What can the flight operations do to offer immediate solutions to reduce carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions?

Define the characteristics of curriculum-based measurement (CBM). Describe the three different types of CBM and the purpose for using each type. List three resources that can be used for setting up a plan for managing data collection and analysis in a classroom.

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Answer the questions

1. Define the characteristics of curriculum-based measurement (CBM). Describe the three different types of CBM and the purpose for using each type.

2. List three resources that can be used for setting up a plan for managing data collection and analysis in a classroom.

3. Explain how cultural background may play a role in determining appropriate language expectations.

4. Explain the possible impact of acculturation on intelligence test performance. (Objective 6)

5. Interview the testing coordinator of your local school district. Ask him/her what makes their testing program effective. How is the program evaluated? What are some of the challenges that they encounter in making sure that their program is effective?.

6. Describe the theoretical contributions of three individuals to the development of intelligence tests.

7. Activity: Interview a reading specialist in your local school district. How are oral reading, word attack, reading recognition, and reading comprehension skills assessed at the third grade level?

Briefly outline the properties of monoclonal antibodies that make them useful as therapeutic options. Identify reservations or disadvantages about the use of monoclonal antibodies in the clinic.

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Open book exam, need to write 1 page for 20 marks

SECTION A (60 marks)
1. Steroids are endogenous hydrophobic hormones generated from cholesterol.

Identify similarities and differences between the multiple molecular targets of endogenous steroids in humans. In your answer, focus on the:
a) Primary sequence comparisons of the molecular targets for the endogenous steroids [3 marks]

b) Signalling characteristics of the molecular targets for the endogenous steroids [4 marks]

c) Tissue locations of the molecular targets for the endogenous steroids [3 marks]

Identify TWO different diseases/disorders for which named drugs in use in the clinic target enzymes which regulate the levels of endogenous steroids.

For EACH disease,

d) Describe the pathology associated with the disease/disorder and identify the enzyme targetted;
The substrates and products of the enzymatic reactions;
How the drug acts at molecular, cellular, organ and organismal level to treat the disease/disorder;
Disadvantages or common adverse effects of the use of the drug;
How the drug has been developed from predecessor versions to improve its usefulness [20 marks]

2. Antibodies have become increasingly widespread as therapeutic alternatives to treat diseases/disorders.

a) Briefly outline the properties of monoclonal antibodies that make them useful as therapeutic options. [2.5 marks]

b) Identify reservations or disadvantages about the use of monoclonal antibodies in the clinic. [2.5 marks]

c) Identify TWO antibodies designed to target named G protein–coupled receptors, the tissue/cellular locations of those targets and the disease/disorder the antibodies are used to treat [2.5 marks]

d) Identify TWO antibody–drug conjugates and outline how they differ from ‘simple’ monoclonal antibodies. Identify the molecular/cellular targets for their use, as well as the disease/disorder they are intended to treat [2.5 marks]

e) Discuss the treatment of cancers using antibodies and related biopharmaceuticals.

In your answer, compare the use of antibodies with small molecule drugs.
Making use of specific named examples,

Describe the pathology associated with the cancer, which is targetted by treatment with those antibodies/drugs;

How the antibody/drug acts at molecular, cellular, organ and organismal level to treat the cancer;

Contraindications, disadvantages or common adverse effects of the use of the antibody/drug;

How the antibody/drug has been developed from predecessor versions to improve its usefulness [20 marks]

 

SECTION B (40 marks)

3. Calcium is an important regulator of cell function.

Outline the pathways through which calcium levels inside the cell can be regulated and what impacts elevating intracellular calcium can have in different cell types.

Describe how named drugs can modify intracellular calcium levels for therapeutic gain in specified diseases/disorders.
[20 marks]

4. Describe adaptations evoked by long–term exposure to receptor agonists and antagonists in clinical use. In your answer, identify desirable and unwanted effects of the named ligands used. Describe any mitigating approaches during therapy to account for the adaptation phenomenon and strategies to deal with cessation of medication. [20 marks]

What am I trying to achieve? How will my audience react to what I am trying to achieve? Will my message be resisted? What do I know about my audience that will help me tailor my message?

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Unit VIII Mini Project

  • Weight:11% of course grade

Instructions

For this assignment, you will create a communication strategy that fosters change and innovation in an organization. Explain the context in which it occurs and the options that are available. Develop a solution that will solve the organizational issue and meet the needs of the people involved.

Feel free to use the same organization you researched for the Unit VI and Unit VII Assignments. You are not limited to this organization, but it may be easier to complete the assignment since you have already researched it for Unit VI and/or Unit VII. You can use the same sources for all assignments, if applicable.

In the report, you will provide a potential audience analysis, create a purposeful message, and discuss a type of channel that you could use for feedback. Include answers to Neal’s (2010) communication questions, which are listed below:

  1. What am I trying to achieve?
  2. How will my audience react to what I am trying to achieve?
  3. Will my message be resisted?
  4. What do I know about my audience that will help me tailor my message? (p. 40)

Do not include the question/answers in a bullet or list format. Instead, integrate the responses in your paragraphs.

Use the standard five-paragraph format (introduction/body/conclusion). Include at least two academic sources. APA format should be used. The assignment should be a minimum of two pages in length. Content, organization, and grammar/mechanics will be evaluated.

 

Create a mitigation action plan for the future based on lessons learned from this event. In the mitigation action plan discuss the mitigation techniques, policies and procedures, and necessary stakeholders that would be implemented if the crisis event occurred again.

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M2A1

Using the information you have learned in the Homeland Security and Emergency Management program, and from the completion of the FEMA Independent Study Course IS 393b Introduction to Hazard Mitigation, write a paper on policies, procedures, and planning in homeland security and emergency management. Specifically, your paper should include the following:

1.Select a real-world crisis event occurring in the past 5 years.

2.Summarize the scenario. What made it a crisis event?

3.Analyze in detail how the event prompted changes in policies, procedures, and planning.

Create a mitigation action plan for the future based on lessons learned from this event. In the mitigation action plan discuss the mitigation techniques, policies and procedures, and necessary stakeholders that would be implemented if the crisis event occurred again. Remember, you are mitigating for a better outcome than the original event.

Write a 5–7 page (1250-1500 word) paper Word format. Use the American Psychological Association (APA) style (7th ed.) for writing your assignment.