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Examine your position pertaining to biological and psychological perspectives of explaining crime. Also, examine at least one theory from the assigned reading that explain crime and articulate why you either strongly agree or disagree with it. Jacobson 2002, (as cited by Hickey, 2016), in his review of antisocial abusers (men who cannot empathize, use violence as a means of control, and have histories of criminal behavior), demonstrated a different physiological response to conflict than other men in similar circumstances. Jacobson referred to such men as “vagal reactors” because their heart rates decline during heated arguments that involve emotionally aggressive confrontations. (In the autonomic nervous system of some persons, the vagus nerve, when exposed to excitation, suppresses arousal). He found that the most seriously belligerent offenders reported the greatest decrease in heart rate. The decrease in heart rate is a result of being in control of another person, common to psychopaths who seek control. Criminal psychopaths, in one experiment, were given anger management and social skills training. They reported an 82% recidivism rate compared to 59% for psychopaths who were not given the treatment. Psychopaths are not amenable to treatment because they do not believe they need it and if subjected to treatment, will simply add that information to their arsenal of psychological tools they can later use to control others. Or Ernest A Hooton Biological theory
POSTED ONAPRIL 11, 2022
Identify and describe the main findings or argument of 10 other academic journal articles or books.
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Question 4: Identify and describe the main findings or argument of 10 other academic journal articles or books. In this answer you need to: a) identify 10 other articles or books that relate to your specific topic that you will need to use in your research project. Please give the references in full using the Harvard style. The references should not include research methods books but can include critical articles about the design or methods that you will use. Try and select articles with a range of research designs and data collection methods and not just of the same types that you will use in your study, and b) describe separately what each have demonstrated. This description of the main findings or argument should be done in no more than three sentences. PLEASE FOCUS ON LITERATURE THAT IS RELEVANT TO THE FACTORS THAT HAVE THE EFFCECT
POSTED ONAPRIL 11, 2022
Why is food an important trigger for social change movement?
Q1. From lectures, and textbook (chapter 6)- How are changes to Canada’s social welfare system over the past 30 years related to poverty? What kinds of solutions to poverty could be designed in response to changes in the social welfare system? (10 marks) (1.5-2 pages double-spaced) You MUST use lecture material and textbook. Reference in text! NO internet!!
Q1. Links to use aside from our textbook:
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/211126/dq211126a-eng.htm
Canada’s Social Spending is Still Among the Lowest in the Industrialized World
Q2. From lectures, documentary, and chapter 14: Please discuss the negative impacts with criminalizing drug use in Canada. Also please discuss alternatives to the prohibition model. (5 marks) (1.5 double-spaced pages for each answer) Textbook required and lectures. NO internet other than lecture examples! Reference in text!
Q2. Links to use aside from our textbook:
https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021MMHA0017-000706
https://towardtheheart.com/assets/uploads/1596137863wb4SEZpOWVX8K6xLRMEK8tRS8rsSIEpMuOCHk4a.pdf
https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthlinkbc-files/understanding-harm-reduction-substance-use
Q3. Text chapter 15- (Food), and documentary from Masipag Philippines you can answer question 1 or 3 on page 401. (5 marks) (1.5 double-spaced pages for each answer) Textbook required and lectures. NO internet other than lecture examples! Reference in text!
Why is food an important trigger for social change movement?
What are ways to change the food system that will ensure lasting change?
Q3. Links to use aside from our textbook:
MASIPAG: Empowering farmers to breed local rice varieties
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=439887336815536
POSTED ONAPRIL 11, 2022
prepare a report that critically evaluates one retailer’s responses to a current retail market issue in comparison with one or more retailers in the same retail sector as your chosen retailer.
Learning outcomes assessed within this piece of work as agreed at the programme level meeting
1. Knowledge outcome –You will be able to develop in depth knowledge of key issues regarded as critical to the future success of the retail sector and be able to evaluate critically the tactical and strategic responses of retail organisations.
2. Intellectual /transferable skills outcome – You will be able to apply a wide range of frameworks and techniques to the analysis of complex business situations to inform a range of critical business decisions facing today’s retailers and demonstrate critical, and independent thinking in the evaluation and synthesis of information
Type of assessment: Formative Assessment – Feedback provided on one page (500 words) (0%).
Summative Assessment – An individual 3000 words report investigating the response of a number of retailers to a current issue in the retailing industry (100%)
Assessment deadline:
Instructions for Summative Assessment
Your assessment for this module takes the form of a report:
You are required to prepare a report that critically evaluates one retailer’s responses to a current retail market issue in comparison with one or more retailers in the same retail sector as your chosen retailer. The focus of the report is an examination, in depth, of the relationships between theory and current retail activities.
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Note that the topic of your report must be based one of the topic areas discussed in the module, i.e. one of the issues below faced by retailers:
Retail Branding
Etailing, Omnichannel retailing, and E-loyalty
Global Retailing
Global sourcing
Shopping Malls and the Future of the High Streets
Customer Relationship Management and Loyalty
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability
Social marketing, supply chain issues, and Fair Trade focusing on food
The grading criteria and their weighting for the Assignment are as follows:
Content, breadth and relevance of research 35%
Level of analysis/application of theory 35%
Conclusions/ discussion/ policy recommendations 20%
Presentation, clarity, structure, grammar, correct referencing 10%
You are advised to allocate your efforts accordingly. For more details see the grading criteria grid below.
The word limit for this assessment is 3,000 words
POSTED ONAPRIL 11, 2022
Do you think the policy or program to deal with this scarce resource will allow for more sustainability or not?
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Project In this paper, you will be investigating your local area or state and identify one scarce resource. Please identify an environmental policy or program you plan to examine in the paper that has been used to deal with this scarce resource. Make sure that the proposed topic has a sustainability component to it. Define the policy or program, discuss its importance/relevance, outline its scope and objectives, and identify the stakeholders that are in the project. Do you think the policy or program to deal with this scarce resource will allow for more sustainability or not? What are your recommendations given all of the research you have done? Do you agree with the regulations/laws that have been proposed to help bring about sustainability? This paper should be five pages in length, which does not include your title and reference page that should be in APA formatting. You will need to make sure that you have at least 5 academic sources in your paper that are clearly noted to help either support or refute your position. You will need to include either one graph or table in your paper to present the data you are working with. Please submit a three to five page paper; this does not include your title page nor your reference page. The project should address all questions listed above. The project should be in APA Format and incorporate research and sources should be credited using APA format. Academic research should include text books, journals, articles and organizational resources. WRITING EXPECTATIONS All written submissions should be submitted in a font and page set-up that is readable and neat. It is recommended that students try to adhere to a consistent format, which is described below. Typewritten in double-spaced format with a readable style and font and submitted inside the electronic classroom (unless classroom access is not possible and other arrangements have been approved by the professor). Arial 12-point font or Times New Roman styles. Page margins Top, Bottom, Left Side and Right Side = 1 inch, with reasonable accommodation being made for special situations and online submission variances. CITATION AND REFERENCE STYLE Assignments completed in a narrative essay or composition format must follow APA format. PLAGIARISM 1. All students are expected to commit to the highest level of academic honesty and personal integrity. 2. Students are required to use turnitin.com for written assignments and submit the results with their assignments. 3. If students do not do use turnitin.com , the instructor will accomplish this. 4. Students do not receive a grade for plagiarized work. 5. All incidents of plagiarism are reported to academics for the proper academic sanctions. 6. Instructions for using turnitin.com are in the course material link. Submission of assignments and grading Be sure to turn in assignments and exams on time. I will be grading assignments continuously throughout each week. It is preferred that students visit the class each week and submit assignments during the week they are due. Note: Review the Late Assignments section below. Turnitin: Plagiarism Prevention Software Turnitin is a web-based plagiarism prevention application licensed, for campus use, through the APUS Online Library. The University makes available TurnItIn software to assist students in making proper attributions and avoid plagiarism. Be aware that professors may require Turnitin as part of their grading and evaluation procedures. All students can signup for an APUS student profile. With an APUS student profile, students can submit class assignments, as directed by instructors. Students also can use Turnitin outside of enrolled courses, as a learning tool, uploading and checking their work to avoid instances of inadvertent plagiarism
POSTED ONAPRIL 11, 2022
Choose one of the following organisations upon which to base your answer and Write a report.
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: • This assignment must be completed individually. • You must use the Harvard referencing system. • Your work must indicate the number of words you have used. You must not exceed the specified maximum number of words. When a written assessment is marked, the excessive use of words beyond the word limit is reflected in the academic judgement of the piece of work which results in a lower mark being awarded for the piece of work (regulation 6.74). • Submissions are to be made anonymously. Do not write your name anywhere on your work. • Write your student ID number at the top of every page. • Where the assignment comprises more than one task, all tasks must be submitted in a single document. • You must number all pages. • No extensions nor late submissions are available for this assessment. Mitigation: The deadline for submission of mitigation in relation to this assignment is no later than five working days after the submission date of this work. Please contact the Director of Studies Team – D See rules 6.112 – 6.141: http://web.anglia.ac.uk/anet/academic/public/academic_regs.pdf 2 ASSESSMENT TASK
Choose one of the following organisations upon which to base your answer:
1. Honest Burgers Ltd https://www.honestburgers.co.uk/ 2. WRG Events https://www.wrglive.com/ 3. TransferWise https://wise.com/ 4. Kuur Therapeutics Ltd https://kuurtx.com/ 5. Cunard Line https://www.cunard.com 6. Marie Curie Foundation https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/ 7. ABC Day Nurseries http://www.abcnurseries.com/
Write a report with the following sections 1.0 TITLE PAGE 2.0 SUMMARY 3.0 CONTENTS 4.0 MAIN BODY 4.1. Strategic Issues 4.2. Challenges 4.3. Solutions 4.4. Implementation 5.0 CONCLUSIONS 6.0 RECOMMENDATIONS 7.0 APPENDICES FORMAT OF SUBMISSION • You should include a minimum of 20 appropriate sources within your work to support your answer. • You should include an ARU Harvard-formatted reference list at the end of the submission, that includes all cited sources. • You should proofread your work prior to submission to reduce likelihood of errors.
POSTED ONAPRIL 11, 2022
critically examine the relationship between the Egyptian writer Sayyid Qutb and influence on modern day Islamist jihadi groups.
8 pages + well-structured + cited references
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This dissertation will critically examine the relationship between the Egyptian writer Sayyid Qutb and influence on modern day Islamist jihadi groups. Qubt was a significant authority who has influenced the likes of Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri. This thesis is a very contentious topic to discuss in terms of gaining a understanding of where Islamist ideas and influences stems from. The research will include an analysis of primary and secondary sources. The aim of the dissertation is to evaluate how Islamist groups are products of Qutb’s thoughts. This will be contrasted with the ideas of left wing individuals such as Amina Wadud and Hasan Hanafi who used Qutb’s work in a positive light. The main aim is to find and come to a firm conclusion that Sayyid Qubt’s ideas and thought was one that can be misinterpreted by others.
POSTED ONAPRIL 11, 2022
For each of the studies, how did Golub, Gilbert, and Wilson (2009) operationally define the positive expectations?
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For this assignment – answer the following based on this article summarized in Chapter 4
“In the two laboratory studies, participants were asked to complete a personality assessment and were then led to have either positive, negative, or no expectations about the results. Participants’ affective (emotional) state was assessed prior to—and directly after—hearing a negative (in the case of study 1a) or positive (in the case of study 1b) outcome. In the field study, participants were undergraduate introductory psychology students who were asked about their expectations of their performance in an upcoming exam. Then, a day after the exam, positive and negative emotion were assessed. Taken together, the results of these three studies suggest that anticipating bad outcomes may be an ineffective path to positive emotion.” Locate and read the article: Suggest you try to see if you can find this with Library/Research/ProQuest? Golub, S. A., Gilbert, D. T., & Wilson, T. D. (2009). Anticipating one’s troubles: The costs and benefits of negative expectations. Emotion, 9, 227–281. doi:10.1037/a0014716
Then, after reading the article, consider the following:
1.For each of the studies, how did Golub, Gilbert, and Wilson (2009) operationally define the positive expectations?
2.How did they operationally define affect? 3.In experiments 1a and 1b, what were the independent variable(s)? What where the dependent variable(s)? 4.This article includes three different studies. What are the advantages to using multiple methods? 5. On what basis did the authors conclude, “Our studies suggest that the affective benefits of negative expectations may be more elusive than their costs” (p. 280)? 6.Evaluate the external validity of the 2 experiments and field study conducted by Golub, Gilbert, & Wilson (2009) 7.How good do you think was the internal validity of this research?”
POSTED ONAPRIL 11, 2022
Critically evaluate theories of reflective practice
Topic:
1.1 Critically evaluate theories of reflective practice
1.2 Analyse principles of reflective practice
2.1. Evaluate methods used to reflect on professional practice
2.2 – Critically evaluate the application of reflective practice methods on own professional practice.
POSTED ONAPRIL 11, 2022
In terms of quantification, how do you know your peptide will be ionised efficiently.
BMS4137 formative and summative assessment – further guidance This document is designed to provide you with further guidance on writing your reports on “The use of LC-MS for the routine quantitative measurement of serum protein hormones in the clinical laboratory”. This guidance is largely based on the feedback I have provided for the formative version that many of you have submitted. General guidance 1. Read the question. The question asks specifically about routine quantitative measurement of serum protein hormones. You need to focus your report on the four keywords highlighted. Therefore, do not write about hormones that are not proteins 2. Read the question The question asks specifically about routine quantitative measurement of serum protein hormones. Therefore, do not write about the use of LC-MS to characterise protein structure. 3. Read the question The question asks specifically about routine quantitative measurement of serum protein hormones. Serum contains vast amounts of many hundreds of different proteins. Therefore, measurement of a specific protein from serum itself presents an obvious and significant challenge which must be acknowledged in your reports. 4. Be precise in your writing A number of you mention in your reports that LC-MS is very reliable or sensitive. These are very specific terms but you have used them in a very non-specific way to indicate that LC-MS is in some way “good”. A sensitive method is generally one where the limits of quantification are relatively low. In other words, a method is able to quantify low concentrations of a molecule relative to other methods. This is not generally the case for measuring protein hormones in serum. However, if you wish to assert that this is the case then you must provide some evidence to support this assertion. A reliable method is one which produces consistent results at a useful range of concentration. This is related to the precision of the assay. Again, if you wish to assert this then you must provide some evidence to support this. Challenge 1 and 2 – isoforms 1. Protein hormones may exist in many isoforms. Remember, there are many different types of isoforms. These may be due to post-translational modification, may be the result of alternative splice variants at the gene level or they may be dimers, trimers etc. 2. You should think about the implications of this range of isoforms. Remember, the point is to use LC-MS for the routine quantitative measurement of protein hormones in serum. Therefore, it is not relevant to point out that LC-MS may be able to detect different isoforms. The implication of these isoforms are many. You should bear in mind that these hormones are being measured in order to aid diagnosis and treatment or to inform prognosis. This raises a number of questions. For example, is detection of lots of isoforms likely to help diagnosis etc.? Which isoforms are bioactive and contribute to normal endocrine function? You will need to search the literature for relevant examples Challenge 3 – Enzymatic cleavage 1. Why is it done? It would be really useful if you explain why enzymatic cleavage is required for protein measurement. This related to their molecular weights. 2. What is done with the resulting peptides? You then need to identify an signature peptide which you will use for quantification. There are several features of this peptide which you should consider to allow it to be used as a measure of protein concentration. See link below for further information: https://www.labome.com/method/Quantitative-Bioanalysis-of-Proteins-by-MassSpectrometry.html 3. You may also consider the efficiency of enzymatic cleavage. Remember this is about quantitative measurement of protein hormones in serum. Serum contains many hundreds/thousands of proteins. This may well affect the efficiency 4. In terms of quantification, how do you know your peptide will be ionised efficiently. This may mean an internal standard is needed. How does this work? You will need to search the literature for relevant information Challenge 4 – extraction A major issue, as I mentioned several times already, is that you are trying to quantify levels of a single protein (hormone) in a mixture of many hundreds/thousands of other proteins. This is why an extraction or other type of sample preparation is used. You must consider then how you would try to separate your protein of interest from all these others. You may find some useful information about this in the attachment MS peptides extraction.pdf Challenge 5 – Clinical requirements A number of you have stressed the need for rapid turnaround of results. This is indeed an important consideration. However, there are other aspects to think about. This question relates to a number of issues that you should have already considered. These hormones are being measured in order to aid diagnosis and treatment or to inform prognosis. However, it is done, the methodology should enable this to happen and there are a number of aspects of LC-MS that make this problematic.. You will need to search the literature for relevant information
