Day: May 7, 2020

Shaping website

May 7, 2020 Leave a comment Not set, Undergraduate

Instructions
Website Creation: The Shaping of a Website

Please complete the following labs within Toolwire:

Part A Writing the Text Content of Your Website

As you continue building your website, remember to keep your goals and objectives in mind. Taking what you have learned within this and previous units, begin finding and creating specific content to include in your website. Also, refer back to Unit I for guidelines on writing for the web.

Upload the revised website plan presentation and the revised HTML and CSS pages for grading. Be sure to keep in mind that your website should be accessible to all users.

Part B Typography on a Website

After you have chosen the font or fonts you want to use for your web content, upload your revised website plan presentation and the CSS file with the updated fonts applied. Be sure to keep in mind that your website should be accessible to all users.

Part C Creating and Selecting Images for Your Website

After you have placed your images in your HTML files and added the new style to your CSS files, upload the HTML and CSS files for grading. You can upload as individual files or in a ZIP file. Be sure to keep in mind that your website should be accessible to all users. If you have questions, please reach out to the instructor for help.

Please click here to view the video tutorial on how to create and upload a ZIP file to Blackboard. (Click here to view the transcript for the tutorial.)

Any topic (writer’s choice)

May 7, 2020 Leave a comment Business and Management, Not applicable

Answer the following questions about the focal company in the case by applying relevant concepts or frameworks. For example: SWOT analysis, porter’s five forces, VRIN, core
competencies, sources of competitive advantage, and the sustainability of the advantages….etc

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fw_TyAWwudgnpe13z7QiNEL_x6MObPm9/view
Read pages from 486-491

What factors have enabled the company to deliver strong performance in the past?
What are some of the important issues confronting this company and what external developments and internal actions might have caused these issues?
If you were taking over as CEO of the company at the end of case, what courses of action would you pursue to address these issues? Explain how you would implement these, how they would address each issue, and what potential risks may exist.

World Eth.

May 7, 2020 Leave a comment MLA, Natural science

Option 1 (meanings): Lila Abu-Lughod (author of Veiled Sentiments) and Sarah Tobin (author of Everyday Piety) both discuss the various meanings behind veiling in the places they studied. Summarize these meanings, and compare and contrast them to one another. One thing to consider as you are comparing and contrasting is the following question: is veiling just one small part of a larger set of behaviors that are expected of women, or is it considered to be particularly important? (250 words minimum for an A).

Teaching Philosophy Statements

May 7, 2020 Leave a comment Education

Criminal Justice field. I will add all the courses I am certified to teach. 

Answer questions at the bottom in the statement

What is a teaching philosophy statement?

A teaching philosophy statement is a narrative that includes:

  • your conception of teaching and learning
  • a description of how you teach
  • justification for why you teach that way

The statement can:

  • demonstrate that you have been reflective and purposeful about your teaching
  • communicate your goals as an instructor and your corresponding actions in the classroom
  • point to and tie together the other sections of your portfolio

What is the purpose of a teaching philosophy statement?

You generally need a teaching statement to apply for an academic position. A teaching statement:

  • conveys your teaching values, beliefs, and goals to a broader audience
  • provides a set of criteria and/or standards to judge the quality of your teaching
  • provides evidence of your teaching effectiveness

Components of a teaching philosophy statement

  • educational purpose and learning goals for students
  • your teaching methods
  • methods for assessing students learning
  • assessment of teaching

You also may include:

  • a list of courses you have taught
  • samples of course syllabi
  • teaching evaluations
  • letters of recommendation
  • a video of a class you have taught (asked for by some universities)

Teaching values, beliefs, and goals

You should consider what you believe is the end goal or purpose of education:

  • content mastery
  • engaged citizenry
  • individual fulfillment
  • critical thinking
  • problem solving
  • discovery and knowledge generation
  • teamwork
  • self-directed learning
  • experiential learning

Where can you find your teaching philosophy?

  • a syllabus (assignments, format, content, expectations, texts, assignments, grading and assessment)
  • in-classroom environment (diversity of methods, level of interaction, quality of feedback, intercultural sensitivity)
  • connection to institutional mission and disciplinary trends

What criteria are used to judge your teaching?

  • student-teaching roles and responsibilities
  • student-teacher interaction
  • inclusiveness
  • teaching methods
  • assessment of teaching
  • assessment of learning

How do you provide evidence of your teaching effectiveness?

  • peer review
  • students comments
  • ratings
  • portfolio
  • syllabi
  • teaching activities

Writing guidelines:

  • There is no required content, set format, or right or wrong way to write a teaching statement. That is why writing one can be challenging. 
  • Make the length suit the context. Generally, they are one to two pages.
  • Use present tense and the first person, in most cases.
  • Avoid technical terms and use broadly understood language and concepts, in most cases. Write with the audience in mind. Have someone from your field guide you on discipline-specific jargon and issues to include or exclude.
  • Include teaching strategies and methods to help people see you in the classroom. Include specific examples of your teaching strategies, assignments, discussions, etc. Help them to visualize the learning environment you create and the exchanges between you and your students.
  • Make it memorable and unique. The search committee is seeing many of these documentsWhat is going to set you apart? What will they remember? Your teaching philosophy will come to life if you create a vivid portrait of yourself as a person who is intentional about teaching practices and committed to your career.

Own your philosophy

Dont make general statements such as students dont learn through lecture or the only way to teach is with class discussion. These could be detrimental, appearing as if you have all of the answers. Instead, write about your experiences and your beliefs. You own those statements and appear more open to new and different ideas about teaching. Even in your own experience, you make choices about the best teaching methods for different courses and content: sometimes lecture is most appropriate; other times you may use service-learning, for example.

Teaching philosophy statement dos and donts:

  • Dont give idyllic BUT empty concepts
  • Dont repeat your CV
  • Do research on the teaching institution and disciplinary trends
  • Do keep it short (one to two pages)
  • Do provide concrete examples and evidence of usefulness of teaching concepts
  • Do discuss impact of methods, lessons learned, challenges, and innovationshow did students learn?
  • Do discuss connections between teaching, research, and service

Answer these questions to get started:

  • The purpose of education is to________.
  • Why do you want to teach your subject?
  • Students learn best by______________.
  • When you are teaching your subject, what are your goals?
  • The most effective methods for teaching are___________.
  • I know this because__________________.
  • The most important aspects of my teaching are______________.

Prone position ventilation for acute lung injury.

May 7, 2020 Leave a comment Health Care and Life Sciences, Vancouver reference style

– Essay 2000 words plus 10-15 references (Vancouver reference style Numerical )
– The project should be presented in the form of a scientific report that is to be considered for publication in a scientific journal, i.e. make use of subheadings, tables, figures, etc. Figures and tables should have legends. Figure and table legends, abstracts, and references do not count towards the word limit. 

Compare and Contrast

May 7, 2020 Leave a comment APA, English and Literature

A. Instructions

Begin by choosing a topic for your comparison/contrast essay. You are free to select your own topic, or you may use one of the sample topics listed below. However, you should choose a topic that you have knowledge of so that you have sufficient points of comparison or contrast to discuss in your essay. You will need to compare or contrast two or three primary points about the two subjects you choose to write about, resulting in an essay with either four or six body paragraphs, an introductory paragraph, and a conclusion.

Compare or contrast two cities youve visited or that youve lived in
Compare or contrast two members of your family
Compare or contrast two sources of news
Compare or contrast two singers in different music genres
Compare or contrast two historical figures
Compare or contrast two artists (for example, Vincent van Gogh and Pablo Picasso or Keith Haring and Andy Warhol)
Compare or contrast two eras in time
Compare or contrast two television series
Compare or contrast two types of technologies (for example, Android and Apple phones or PlayStation and Xbox)
Compare or contrast two medical topics (for example, traditional medicine and modern medicine or doctors and midwives)

Remember that the two subjects you choose should have a meaningful connection so that you can draw comparisons or contrasts between the two.

Your thesis should convey the main idea of the essay and clearly articulate what two topics you are comparing/contrasting. Because you are writing in the informative mode for this essay, you should use objective language. Remember that for this essay, you are not trying to persuade or convince the audience that one thing is better or worse than the other; you are instead informing the reader about the similarities or differences between the two subjects in an objective manner.

B. Think About Your Writing

After youve drafted your essay, answer the following questions about your writing. Include answers to all of the questions below your essay.

1. Did you use the point-by-point or block method to organize your body paragraphs? What made you decide to organize your essay in this way (3-4 sentences)? Sophia says: Consider the ways a comparison/contrast essay can be organized. Which organization did you choose and why?

2. In what ways did writing a comparison/contrast essay differ from the Narrative essay you wrote in Touchstone 1? Give specific examples (3-4 sentences). Sophia says: Consider how the structure, point of view, and purpose of the two essays differ.

3. Remember that the writing process is a recursive process, and your first draft of an essay is rarely your last. What part of the draft did you struggle with (3-4 sentences)? Sophia says: Think about how you could improve the draft if you continued the writing process with revision and editing.

C. Comparison/Contrast Guidelines

Refer to the checklist below throughout the writing process. Do not submit your Touchstone until your draft meets all of the guidelines. Print this checklist!

Elements of a Comparison/Contrast Essay

Are there significant points of comparison or contrast between the two subjects you have selected?
Do you make clear comparisons or contrasts between the two subjects within the body paragraphs of the essay?
Are the body paragraphs organized either by point or by subject?
Have you used transitional words or phrases to indicate points being compared or contrasted?
Does the essay have a clear and consistent focus of comparing and contrasting two subjects?

Thesis Statement

Have you included a clear, focused, and detailed thesis statement?
Does your thesis state the subjects to be compared or contrasted and include the two or three points of comparison or contrast?
Is your thesis a single sentence located in the introductory paragraph?

Organization

Is there an introductory paragraph that contains your thesis statement?
Are there four or six total body paragraphs, each with a clear topic sentence?
Is there a conclusion paragraph with a concluding statement?
Have you used transitions to connect ideas between sentences and paragraphs?

Style and Tone

Is the tone of the essay objective and informative?
Have you carefully considered your word choices?
Is the purpose of your essay clearly to inform the reader about the similarities or differences between the two subjects?

Conventions

Have you checked your essay for grammatical and mechanical errors?
Have you used spell check or another method to check spelling?

Before you Submit

Have you included your name, date, and course at the top left of the page?
Have you completed the Think About Your Writing questions?
Is your essay between 3-4 pages (approximately 700-1000 words)?

D. Scoring

Your essay will be scored according to the Touchstone 2 Rubric, which considers required elements for a comparison/contrast essay, the thesis statement, focus, organization, style and tone, conventions, and answers to the Think About your Writing questions above.

E. Helpful Tutorials

Paragraphs and Topic Sentences
Introductions
Conclusions
Introduction to comparison/contrast Essays
Writing an Effective comparison/contrast Essay
Model comparison/contrast Essay

F. Rubric

Advanced (90-100%)

Proficient (80-89%)

Acceptable (70-79%)

Needs Improvement (50-69%)

Non-Performance (0-49%)

Elements of a Comparison/Contrast Essay

Properly apply elements of a comparison/contrast essay
Makes a clear and meaningful connection between two subjects related to one of the writing prompts. Effectively organizes body paragraphs in one of the two prescribed ways and consistently uses transitional words or phrases to comparison/contrast ideas.  Makes a clear connection between two subjects related to one of the writing prompts. Organizes body paragraphs in one of the two prescribed ways and often uses transitional words or phrases to comparison/contrast ideas.  Makes a predominately clear connection between two subjects related to one of the writing prompts. Organizes body paragraphs in one of the two prescribed ways and occasionally uses transitional words or phrases to comparison/contrast ideas. Makes a connection between two subjects related to one of the writing prompts, but the connection is not very clear or lacks meaning. Attempts to organize body paragraphs in one of the two prescribed ways, but organization could use some work. May occasionally use transitional words or phrases to comparison/contrast ideas. Does not make a connection between two subjects related to one of the writing prompts. The essay lacks organization and words or phrases characteristic of a comparison/contrast essay. 

Thesis Statement

State the focused central claim of the essay with the clear purpose of comparing/contrasting two subjects
Has a clear, focused, and detailed thesis expressed in a single sentence that states the central claim of the essay. The thesis statement effectively communicates the two subjects that will be compared or contrasted and the two or three main points of comparison/contrast. Has a clear and focused thesis expressed in a single sentence that states the central claim of the essay. The thesis statement communicates the two subjects that will be compared or contrasted and the two or three main points of comparison/contrast. Has an acceptable working thesis that states a claim, but it may be somewhat unclear or unfocused or composed of more than one sentence. The thesis statement somewhat communicates the two subjects that will be compared or contrasted and the two or three main points of comparison/contrast. Has a working thesis, but it is not clear and/or focused and/or it does not state a claim. The two subjects being compared or contrasted and points of comparison/contrast may not be clearly articulated. Does not have an identifiable working thesis and/or the thesis is extremely unclear or unfocused. There are no subjects being compared or contrasted. 

Organization

Exhibit competent organization, flow, and writing techniques
Includes all of the required components of an essay, including an introduction with a strong thesis, an adequate number of body paragraphs (4-6), each with an effective topic sentence and a conclusion with an effective concluding statement. The sequence of sentences and paragraphs is logical. Includes all of the required components of an essay, including an introduction with a thesis, an adequate number of body paragraphs (4-6), each with a topic sentence and a conclusion with a concluding statement. The sequence of sentences and paragraphs is predominantly logical. Includes all of the required components of an essay, including an introduction with a thesis, an adequate number of body paragraphs (4-6), each with a topic sentence and a conclusion with a concluding statement, but some components may be ineffective. The sequence of sentences and paragraphs is somewhat logical. Is missing one of the required components of an essay or most of the components are ineffective. The sequence of sentences and/or paragraphs is frequently illogical. Is missing multiple required components of an essay or all of the components are ineffective. The sequence of sentences and/or paragraphs is consistently illogical.

Style and Tone

Establish an informative tone and make thoughtful choices
Demonstrates thoughtful and effective word choices and uses a wide variety of sentence structures. Establishes a consistently objective and impersonal tone that is appropriate to an informative essay. Demonstrates effective word choices and uses a variety of sentence structures. Establishes an objective and impersonal tone that is appropriate to an informative essay, with occasional minor exceptions. Demonstrates generally-effective style choices, but may include poor word choice and/or repetitive sentence structures. Primarily establishes an objective and impersonal tone that is appropriate to an informative essay; however, some sections express bias or include personal observations. Frequently includes poor word choices and/or repetitive sentence structures. Primarily establishes a tone that is subjective and personal observations and opinions are expressed frequently. Consistently demonstrates poor word choices and/or repetitive sentence structures. Tone is consistently subjective and the essay is dominated by personal observations and opinions.

Conventions

Demonstrate command of standard English grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, and usage
There may be a few negligible errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and usage.  There are occasional minor errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and usage. There are some significant errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and usage. There are frequent significant errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and usage. There are consistent significant errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and usage.

Think About Your Writing

Reply to reflection questions thoroughly and thoughtfully
Demonstrates thoughtful reflection; consistently includes insights, observations, and/or examples in all responses. Answers all reflection questions effectively, following or exceeding response length guidelines. Demonstrates thoughtful reflection; includes multiple insights, observations, and/or examples. Answers all reflection questions effectively, following response length guidelines. Primarily demonstrates thoughtful reflection, but some responses are lacking in detail or insight. Answers all reflection questions, primarily following response length guidelines. Shows limited reflection; the majority of responses are lacking in detail or insight. Answers reflection questions inadequately: may not answer all of the questions and/or may not follow response length guidelines. Does not answer the majority of reflection questions or the majority of answers do not follow response length guidelines.

G. Requirements
Your draft must be 3-4 page (approximately 700-1000 words)
Guidelines must be followed or submission will not be graded
Double-space your draft and use one-inch margins.
Use an easily-readable 12-point font.
All writing must be appropriate for an academic context.
Your draft must be original and written for this assignment.
Plagiarism of any kind is strictly prohibited.
Your submission must include your name, the name of the course, the date, and the title of your draft.
Your submission must include your answers to the Think About Your Writing questions
Submit a only single file that contains all of the assignment components.
Acceptable file formats include .doc, .docx, and .pdf.

Week 4 Assignment Law220

May 7, 2020 Leave a comment Business & Finance

10th Justice; Takings Clause

As you learned this week, the government can enact the concept of eminent domain and take private property so long as it is for the public use and the owner is justly compensated. This concept is hotly contested and often results in a clash between property owners and the government. Developers and businesses generally like the concept of eminent domain and really attempt to stretch the term public use in order to expand business. In 2005 the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decided in Kelo v. New London by a narrow margin of 5-4 that city’s taking of private property to sell for private development qualified as a “public use” within the meaning of the takings clause.  

In your assignment this week please explain why the court got this correct AND explain why the court was wrong. Lastly, if you were the 10th justice how would you vote and why? 

This link should provide you with details on the case:

Click on the left hand side under Opinions for full details. 

Your paper should be 400-500 words.

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I want my resume to be edited.

May 7, 2020 Leave a comment Business and Management, MLA

The main goal is to edit my resume.
Please the description of my resume is from this link below (copy and paste it). My resume was looked by an expert and she gave me the feedback from the link. One thing she mentioned is that on my resume, it seems like I’m describing myself more like a doer than an achiever. If you can modify my wordings to make me sound like a doer, that will be great. I’m an achiever; it’s just my way of wording things make sound more like a doer. But please take a look at what the expert says and go from there. Also make it look so beautiful with a nice visual presentation.
Finally, I will appreciate if you write a nice career summary for me.
NOTE: if everything can be fit in one page, that will be great. I heard resume shouldn’t be more than a page.
This is not an essay. This is a resume. So I don’t think double-spaced should apply.
I attached the resume that needs to be edited.

https://www.topresume.com/?action=resumecritiqueview&at=y31RTKVZXkU0FwwjlTnD6Ojm8Lj5xft5j&rs=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=critique-funnel&utm_content=cr_html&utm_campaign=cr_html

Week 4 Assignment

May 7, 2020 Leave a comment Business & Finance

General Education Capstone Week 4 Assignment

How Influencers Shape Your Individuality

Refer to the concepts in Chapter 4 of Becoming a Critical Thinker.  For this assignment, you will write a 3-5 page essay with a focus on your influencers. As we grow and mature, and travel through life, we meet others who influence us along the way.  These influencers shape our individuality.  They help to make us who we are.  Additionally, reflect on the Four Empowering Attitudes in your essay. 

 Make a list of three or four people who have influenced you.

 Explain the specific effect of their influence.  (For example: My mother told me not take to candy from strangers.  Her warnings caused me to be wary of meeting or paying attention to strangers.)  Provide some less obvious influences, too.  

 Indicate how each of these people has effected your individuality (based on Chapter 4 in Becoming a Critical Thinker).

 Be sure to include the Four Empowering Attitudes in your essay.  Address each one of these and provide your thoughts.

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CITB01: Public participation in urban planning Case Study – Bicycle lanes extension

May 7, 2020 Leave a comment APA, Social Sciences

Objectives:
the assignment is aligned with the course themes and uses current municipal/city
documents in order to provide exposure to real life examples and practices from
Canadian planning
make connections between theory and practice
provide support for tutorial activities
improve ability to formulate a position
develop written communication skills

Directions

Part I. Background research

1. Review the material provided at https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/getinvolved/public-consultations/infrastructure-projects/bloor-street-west-bikeway-extension/ by clicking on the Project Area, Background and Project Goals & Details tabs. A concise summary of the information is also provided on Quercus, in the documents titled: Bloor St W Bikeway extension leaflet and Bloor St W Bikeway extension -street configuration

2. Review further materials at the above address, as well as the following:
a. https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/streets-parking-transportation/cycling-in-toronto/

b. Environmental Protection Agency (n.d.). Public Participation Guide: Introduction
to Public Participation, retrieved from https://www.epa.gov/internationalcooperation/public-participation-guide-introduction-public-participation

c. Vijayakumar, N., Burda, C. (2015). Cycle Cities. Supporting cycling in Canadian
cities, December 2015, Pembina Institute, retrieved from
https://www.pembina.org/reports/cycle-cities-full-report-rev.pdf

Other useful resources may be:
The course textbook chapter 15: The Texture of Participation in Community Planning
or journal articles such as (all available through the UofT catalogue):

Webler, T., Tuler, S. & Krueger, K. (2001). What Is a Good Public Participation Process?
Five Perspectives from the Public. Environmental Management 27, 435450.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s002670010160

Pucher, J., Garrard, J., Greaves, S. (2011). Cycling down under: a comparative analysis
of bicycling trends and policies in Sydney and Melbourne, Journal of Transport
Geography, Volume 19, Issue 2, Pages 332-345,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2010.02.007

Sagaris, L., de Dios Ortuzar, J. (2015). Reflections on citizen-technical dialogue as part
of cycling-inclusive planning in Santiago, Chile, Research in Transportation Economics
Volume 53, Pages 20-30, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2015.10.016

You can draw on the sources above or you may also want to complete additional research on the topic. Either way, you do not have to read every page and paragraph of the sources provided, but a good suggestion may be to: browse through them, take brief notes on the pages, sections, etc. that you think are most relevant to answering the questions, and then start working on the assignment, while referring and consulting the most useful sections of the resources.

Part II. Please write answers to the following questions. Your answers should be typed, in
Times New Roman font, size 12, normal margins (1 inch/2.5cm). Please make sure to answer each question individually and to number the answers, so it is clear which question is answered.

Some of the questions are open or semi-open, so there is room for creativity, but make sure to stay on topic and provide evidence in support of your arguments.

1. Provide an overview of transportation in Toronto (no more than 200 words). You can
consider various means of transportation, mobility patterns, etc. (10 points)

2. In no more than 300 words, discuss the benefits/advantages and disadvantages of
cycling in cities. (15 points)

3. Are you in favor or against the expansion of bikeway expansion on Bloor Street West?
Choose a side (Yes or No) and argue your position, providing evidence (no more than
500 words). You can use first person here, but provide arguments and evidence, not just
personal opinions. (35 points)
If not sure about the difference between arguments and opinion, please see:
https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/argument/

4. Identify as many stakeholders as possible in the two street configurations displayed in
the Bloor St W Bikeway extension – street configuration (posted on Quercus), and
considering their interests, values, etc., provide an overview of who may be in favor of
the bikeway extension and why. (no more than 250 words) (20 points)

5. Identify as many stakeholders as possible in the two street configurations displayed in
the Bloor St W Bikeway extension – street configuration (posted on Quercus), and
considering their interests, values, etc., provide an overview of who may be against the
bikeway extension and why. (no more than 250 words) (20 points)

(If you think some may be both in favor and against, it is fine, and can be listed in both answer 4 and 5, but make sure to provide (non-contradictory) evidence in support of their dual view see below for example). E.g. Some drivers are in favor of bicycle lanes, while other are not is a vague, and possible contradictory argument, which also lacks evidence (it simply states
a general possibility)

E.g. Some drivers are in favor of bicycle lanes because., while other are
against because better writing and improved answer; it seems to provide
evidence in support of why some are in favor/against

Important notes:
Please write in full sentences, unless the question clearly states that it is fine to use point form for the answer.
Please do not simply copy and paste sentences, phrases or parts of, in the answers to the questions. This may result in grade of 0 (zero) for the respective answer. Instead, please paraphrase or summarize (put into you own words) the material.