Endocrine Disrupters

Select a primary (peer-reviewed) article about any developmental biology topic relevant to this course. The article must be a primary article reporting structured research, and therefore must include variables, statistical analyses, relationships among variables, etc.

The following types of articles are NOT to be used:

purely theoretical or hypothetical papers which discuss concepts and propositions, without reporting empirical research;
statistical or methodological papers where data may be analyzed but the bulk of the work is on refinement of a measurement, statistical, or modeling technique;
review articles, which summarize the research of many different previously published research, but report no original research by the author;
popularized or abridged reports, commonly found in popular newsstand magazines such as Science Daily or books of readings designed for use by undergraduates;
If you have questions about an article’s appropriateness for this assignment, ask me!

After you have selected your article, follow this guide to complete the assignment.

In short, after you have followed the action steps outlined for reading an article for review – write a draft of your summary. Here are some rules to follow to earn a complete for this assignment:

The summary should be no more than 2 pages, single spaced.
Begin the summary with a complete citation of the article you are reviewing
Your summary must be written by you with zero plagiarism
Your summary should include answers to the questions listed on the guide, but not in an outline format. Your summary should include an introductory paragraph, a descriiption of what the researchers did (methods used in general terms), a summary of major findings of the research and what the authors learned, and a summary that includes your own analysis and evaluation (critique) of the article.
Your critique is not your opinion, it is an evaluation of the science, approach, and interpretation of findings.

Understanding Yourself as a Leader

P‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌lease read and refer to the attached document. Please answer all of the questions posed in the following assignment description, also cited and refer to 2-4 articles. The three strategies for leading global organizations summarized in Exhibit 6.10 and reproduced in the lecture suggest that succes‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌sful leadership requires actions- and trust – on the part of both leaders and followers. How can managers work to better understand themselves and their expectations as leaders when working across borders? How can managers work to better understand and meet the expectations of their subordinat‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‌es?

Multicultural Environment

Assume the role of a business consultant who is asked to design a training program to help managers become better communicators in a multicultural workplace environment. Draw insights gained from the readings in order to identify, describe, and analyze specific techniques and tools to include in the training program that would enhance cultural literacy.

Read the 2007 article “Congress and Katrina: A Failure of Oversight” by Jason D. Mycoff

Write a 2 page (roughly 620 words) essay addressing these questions: (include word count at end of paper)
What failings in Congressional oversight of FEMA were found following the response to Hurricane Andrew in 1992?
How were improvements made to FEMA between 1992 and 2001? What role did Congress have in this?
What failings in Congressional oversight of FEMA were identified following the Hurricane Katrina in 2005?
Did the oversight role of Congress evolve between Andrew and Katrina? Why or why not?
Remember your essay will be graded using the rubric below.

Written Assignment Rubric (1) (2)
Written Assignment Rubric (1) (2)
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAccuracy
10 pts
Above Standards: All supportive facts and statistics are reported accurately.
8 pts
Meets Standards: Almost all supportive facts and statistics are reported accurately.
6 pts
Approaching Standards: Most supportive facts are reported accurately.
0 pts
Below Standards: Most supportive facts and statistics were inaccurately reported. Alternatively, supportive facts and statistics were not reported and/or not reported accurately.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSentence Structure
10 pts
Above Standards: All sentences were well-constructed and varied structure.
8 pts
Meets Standards: Almost all sentences were well-constructed and varied structure.
6 pts
Approaching Standards: Most sentences were well-constructed, but there is no variation in structure.
0 pts
Below Standards: Sentences were not well-structured and had no variation.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar & Spelling
10 pts
Above Standards: There are no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
8 pts
Meets Standards: There are very few (1-2) errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
6 pts
Approaching Standards: There are a few (3-4) errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
0 pts
Below Standards: There are a significant number of errors (4 or more) in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCapitalization & Punctuation
10 pts
Above Standards: There are no errors in capitalization or punctuation so the essay is exceptionally easy to read.
8 pts
Meets Standards: There are very few (1-2) errors in capitalization or punctuation, but the essay is still easy to read.
6 pts
Approaching Standards: There are a few (3-4) errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader’s attention and interrupt the flow.
0 pts
Below Standards: There are several errors (4 or more) in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader’s attention and interrupt the flow.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTwo Pages
10 pts
Meets Standards: Essay is required two pages.
0 pts
Below Standards: Essay is less than two pages long or is considerably more than two pages.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCompletion
10 pts
Meets Standards: The essay is complete and answers all of the questions presented for the assignment.
6 pts
Approaching Standards: The essay is not complete. Some of the answers to the questions presented for the assignment are incomplete or missing.
0 pts
Below Standards: The essay is not complete. The submitted essay does not answer any of the questions presented for the assignment.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCitations
10 pts
Meets Standards: All direct quotes and paraphrases have been properly and consistently cited
5 pts
Approaching Standards: Some direct quotes AND / OR paraphrases are not properly or consistently cited.
0 pts
Below Standards: Direct quotes AND / OR paraphrases have not been cited at all.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDirect Quote Usage
10 pts
Meets Standards: Direct quote usage is appropriate; direct quotes are not too long; direct quotes are not standing alone as their own sentences.
0 pts
Below Standards: Far too many direct quotes utilized; direct quotes are too long; direct quotes cannot stand alone as their own sentences
10 pts
Total Points: 80

discussion board for community college teaching for business

day at the pier by dave musser

Week-1 discussion addresses effective teaching.

“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” This may have been attributed to Albert Einstein (1879-1955), whose theories scientists and mathematicians are still validating even today.

REQUIRED – For discussion, develop and post a narrative that addresses the following points:

a) – Name the subject/course you will be teaching.

b) – Name the one hardest, most difficult, concept/procedure/process for students to understand in that subject/course.

c) – What new techniques, illustrations, strategies, etc., will you use to explain the difficult concepts in your course that previous instructors (that you may have had, as a student) did/did not use?

d) – Describe how you are adequately prepared and have the ability to explain the difficult concepts in simple, understandable terms, according to the principles of effective teaching.

identify at least three stressors outside of sport that can potentially impact an athlete’s performance. Use CHAPTERS 6 & 7 to provide the theoretical underpinnings of these stressors and the ways in which athletes can learn to cope

All papers should be typed — 12pt. font, Times New Roman, 1in. margins, double-spaced.
identify at least three stressors outside of sport that can potentially impact an athlete’s performance. Use CHAPTERS 6 & 7 to provide the theoretical underpinnings of these stressors and the ways in which athletes can learn to cope

You are working for a local accountant during tax season and the accountant has asked you to help with the tax preparation needs of Palo Alto, Inc. Palo Alto is a newly formed hi-tech company that specializes in manufacturing security chips for credit cards. The controller of Palo Alto, Michael Smith, would like your help with the following:

roject Information:
You are working for a local accountant during tax season and the accountant has asked you to help with the tax preparation needs of Palo Alto, Inc. Palo Alto is a newly formed hi-tech company that specializes in manufacturing security chips for credit cards. The controller of Palo Alto, Michael Smith, would like your help with the following:

Marketing Plan [WLOs: 1, 2, 3, 5] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Marketing Plan
[WLOs: 1, 2, 3, 5] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Read
Week 5 Lecture
Chapter 9 of the course text, Principles of Marketing
Chapter 10 of the course text, Principles of Marketing
It is recommended you review the course text and other resources read or watched throughout this course.
Throughout this course you have explored all of the elements of a marketing plan. Now it is time to put your marketing plan together for the company you selected for your marketing manager internship.

Instructions

Part 1 – General Information and Situational Analysis

Section 1 – Company Background

Describe your selected company or brand.
Tell a brief history of the company.
Summarize the core products and services the company offers.
Identify direct current competitors.
Explain why they direct competitors.
Section 2 – SWOT Analysis (Links to an external site.)

Complete a SWOT analysis.
Propose the product or service line you want to develop a marketing plan for.
Justify your proposal with a SWOT-based argument for why it warrants marketing investment.
Section 3 – Macro- and Microenvironment

Analyze at least two elements from each quadrant of Table 8.1 in the course text as the micro- and macroenvironment factors that affect the company’s overall marketing strategy.
Part 2 – The Marketing Plan

Section 1 – Segmentation, Targeting, and Positioning (STP)

Describe your segmentation approach for your proposed product/service.
Be sure to discuss these elements of the segmentation approach: demographic, geographic, behavioral, and psychographic segmentation approaches.
Provide rationale for this approach.
Describe the target audiences or markets.
Create a positioning statement.
Section 2 – The Marketing Mix

Formulate the 4Ps for your proposed product/service:
Product
Describe your core product, extended product, and the product concept.
Explain how you plan to achieve competitive differentiation through creating customer value in four areas:
Branding
Packaging
Support
Quality
Price
Place
Promotion with a special focus on digital media and integrated marketing communications (IMC)
Section 3 – Global and Ethical Considerations, and Conclusion

Identify three business or sociocultural considerations in translating your marketing plan for use in a foreign market.
Discuss at least one policy/philosophy or idea regarding the company’s
corporate social responsibility (CSR),
green marketing practices, and
ethics and ethical marketing.
Conclude with a summary of your plan and why it deserves to be funded.
Helpful Tips

Use your Week 2 assignment and make sure you incorporated your instructor’s feedback and have improved your previously submitted work for Part 1 and Part 2, Section 2 (Product).
Understanding the background of the company will help you complete the SWOT analysis.
Propose a new idea to market the product or service line. Avoid writing about or proposing the current marketing strategy.
This is your idea, so use the SWOT analysis to defend it.
Use the information you researched and analyzed in the Week 4 video presentation to complete Part 1, Section 3.
Analyze some micro- and macroenvironment factors that affect the company’s overall marketing strategy.
You need to provide enough details to the information you included in your slides to fit well with the rest of the paper.
Make sure you incorporated your instructor’s feedback and have improved your previously submitted work for this part.
Use the information you researched and analyzed in the Week 4 discussion forum, Finding and Targeting Your People, to complete Part 2, Section 1.
You need to beef up the information you discussed in that discussion forum to align it with your overall marketing plan.
Review and refer to Section 7.3 of the course text, Principles of Marketing.
Spend considerable time completing Part 2, the Marketing Plan; this is the essence of your plan.
Someone should be able to understand your plan, just by reading this section only.

English, power, racism, immigration

Targeted Rhetorical Strategies:
They Say / I Say organization
Directed Summary (of a primary course reading or issue that opens the conversation)
Academic claim (that is narrow, original, arguable, and important)
Quote Integration (of at least four direct quotes)
!!Synthesis (**of at least three course texts**)
PIE Paragraphing (for analysis paragraphs)
Parenthetical Citations and a Works Cited page following MLA guidelines
Technical Requirements:
Formatted according to course guidelines (review the Heading and Formatting Guidelines for Written Work)
On time submission to Canvas
Minimum 4 pages
Maximum 6 pages
Introduction / Explanation
So far this quarter, we have explored a variety of language issues as they relate to matters of identity and power. On large and small scales, we have examined how issues related to language play out in real world situations. In addition to a range of topics, positions, ideas, and events, we have also read several different kinds or genres of texts—from personal narratives to academic research and arguments.

The Task
For this essay, create an academic argument (with a narrow, original, arguable, important academic claim) that addresses one of the language issues / topics we’ve discussed this quarter, and brings together at least three (3) course texts (texts we’ve read in / for this class). How you use multiple texts to create a complex conversation and support a critical position is a key feature of this assignment. One of your major tasks, then, is to explore how different readings come together and work with and against each other as part of your academic argument. Your argument must include a counterargument and at least four (4) fully integrated direct quotations from any of the texts you use.

This assignment is purposefully broad in topic. I want you to invest time into thinking about what has been significant, relevant, and / or interesting to you in what we have read and discussed thus far. Use the course theme (language, identity, and power) and course questions and readings to help guide your topic choices.

Evidence and Synthesis
Academic argumentation is rooted in evidence. In this instance, your evidence should come from a careful examination of the texts used in this class. No outside research is required, although you can include additional evidence if you appropriately cite the material in the paper and in the works cited page. Additionally, personal experience can serve as a kind of evidence in this assignment, however, it cannot be the only support for your argument. Personal experience, if used, should enhance your argument and engagement with other texts / ideas. Your careful reading and synthesis of course texts should be highlighted as a significant source of evidence / support.

Part of supporting an academic argument and effectively utilzing multiple kinds of evidence, require synthesis. A synthesis draws on multiple sources to add new insights and reach a broader conclusion. In synthesis, you need to combine the information from those multiple sources and add your own analysis of the texts. This means that each of your analysis / argumentative paragraphs will include multiple sources and citations, as well as your own ideas and voice.

Audience
For this writing situation, your audience consists of me, your peers, and other readers in the US academy. This audience is interested in intellectual pursuits of all kinds, but they do not necessarily possess any specialized knowledge of or familiarity with issues of language, power, and identity. Do not assume your readers have read any of the course texts or are familiar with any of the events / situations / concepts we’ve discussed this quarter. Course material should be introduced and summarized in some fashion. Additionally, you should consider the tone, language, organization, and evidence expectations this kind of audience might have, and consider the risks and rewards of either fulfilling (some of) those expectations or challenging (some of) them.