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SCENARIO: A routine financial audit reveals that several people receiving paychecks are not, and have never been, on payroll. A system review indicates they were added to the payroll approximately one month prior, at the same time, via a computer in the financial department. What is your response? INJECT: You confirm the computer in the payroll department was used to make the additions. Approximately two weeks prior to the addition of the new personnel, there was a physical break-in to the finance department in which several laptops without sensitive data were taken. OPTIONAL INJECT: Further review indicates that all employees are paying a new “fee” of $20 each paycheck and that money is being siphoned to an off-shore bank account. Having this additional information, how do you proceed? Discussion questions • What actions could you take after the initial break in? • Do you have the capability to audit your physical security system? • Who would/should be notified? • Would you able to assess the damages associated from the break in? • Would you be able to find out what credentials may have been stored on the laptop? • How would you notify your employees of the incident? • How do you contain the incident? o Optional Inject question: How do you compensate the employees?

Case Study from Harvard Business Review Houston, We Have a Problem (A) Houston, We Have a Solution (B) After reading both cases, please prepare a one-page paper analyzing the introduction of open innovation at NASA. Answer the following questions: • Why is it harder to introduce open innovation into an existing company as opposed to a new company? • Why did scientists perceive open innovation as a threat? • NASA’s “process orientation” got in the way of open innovation being accepted. Why? Please include one source from the book, Lead and Disrupt: How to Solve the Innovator’s Dilemma Book by Charles A. O’Reilly III and Michael L. Tushman

For this writing assignment, you will be required to do some outside research on a technological advancement and explain the positions of those who support the technology and those who oppose the technology. After researching, you will be required to do the following: 1. Briefly describe the technology. 2. Describe why people support the technology and why people oppose the technology. 3. Defend your own position. For example, if you were to choose GMOs, you would explain the benefits of using GMOs, the negative consequences of using GMOs, and decide which position is stronger and why.  Papers are required to be at least 2 pages in length. You are allowed to exceed two pages, but try to keep it within 3 pages. You are allowed to use whatever style you prefer (e.g. Chicago, MLA, APA, etc.) as long as you remain consistent throughout your paper. Make sure to cite your sources. You do not need to include in-text citations when referencing the book or the codes of ethics above, but make sure to be explicit about which code(s) you are using and use quotation marks if using direct quotes. Do not include a separate title page. You should have no information on the top of your first page besides your name next to the page number and a unique title. You should not have a date, my name, the class information, etc. at the top of the page. Papers are graded on both content and grammar with more points dedicated to content.

I. IntroductionA. Attention Getter: Raise your hand if you own a wearable device? (Fitbit, Apple Watch, etc.) Scientists and researchers predicted that by the year 2020, the use of these wearable devices will be 2.5 times higher based on studies (Maltseva, 2020).Examples of this: startling statistics, stories, rhetorical questions, quotations, scenarios, etc. This point should be more than one sentence long.B. Reason to Listen: I think that you should listen to my speech because it is important to recognize how wearable technology can affect our jobs.C. Credibility Statement:1. What personally connects you to this topic?2. What type of research have you done to establish credibility?II. Thesis & Preview of Main Points:Thesis: The ways in which wearable technology is impacting the workplace in a significant way. (write your thesis statement here)Do not use words such as What, Who, Why, How, Where in the thesis statement or in the statement of main points. These words are not grammatically correct to use in a statement. It sounds like a headline, not a statement.Preview of Main Points: Just a preview, not your entire main point.1, 2, 3 from the introduction are A, B, C of the body, and 1, 2, 3 of the conclusion1. First, I will (explain, examine, address, argue, demonstrate) …2. Second, I will (show, clarify and dive into) …3. Third, you will (learn, understand, see that) …1, 2, 3 from the introduction are A, B, C of the body, and 1, 2, 3 of the conclusionA. Statement of the first main point; The same as 1 in introductionAll Ideas of development must be introduced with a source (i.e. according to, in an article by)1. Idea of development or support for the first main pointa. Support material required (ex: statistics, quotation, etc.- cite source)b. Support material, if needed (ex: statistics, quotation, etc. – cite source)2. More development or support if neededa. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc.- cite source)b. Support material, if needed (ex: statistics, quotation, etc. – cite source)3. More development if neededTransition: (Required) A short statement of movement that looks back (internal summary) and looks forward (preview). For example, Now that we have discussed A, I will move on to B. As you can see, it is clear that, in addition to – all good starts to the transition statement.1, 2, 3 from the introduction are A, B, C of the body, and 1, 2, 3 of the conclusionB. Statement of second main point. The same as 2 in introductionAll Ideas of development must be introduced with a source (i.e. according to, in an article by)1. Idea of development or support for the first main pointa. Support material required (ex: statistics, quotation, etc.- cite source)b. Support material, if needed (ex: statistics, quotation, etc. – cite source)2. More development or support if neededa. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc.- cite source)b. Support material, if needed (ex: statistics, quotation, etc. – cite source)3. More development if neededTransition: (Required) A short statement of movement that looks back (internal summary) and looks forward (preview). For example, Now that we have discussed B, I will move on to C.1, 2, 3 from the introduction are A, B, C of the body, and 1, 2, 3 of the conclusionC. Statement of third main point. The same as 3 in introductionAll Ideas of development must be introduced with a source (i.e. according to, in an article by)1. Idea of development or support for the first main pointa. Support material required (ex: statistics, quotation, etc.- cite source)b. Support material, if needed (ex: statistics, quotation, etc. – cite source)2. More development or support if neededa. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc.- cite source)b. Support material, if needed (ex: statistics, quotation, etc. – cite source)3. More development if neededSignal the conclusion (google it) do not say in conclusion1, 2, 3 from the introduction are A, B, C of the body, and 1, 2, 3 of the conclusion (past tense)III. ConclusionA. Review of Main Points:1. Restate your first main point. Write it out2. Restate your second main point. Write it out3. Restate you third main point. Write it outB. Restate Thesis: Exact same as original thesis statementC. Closure: Develop a creative closing that will give the speech a sense of ending. This point may be more than one sentence. You should refer back to your Attention GetterReferences• All references need to be cited in APA 7 format. Please refer to the left-hand menu in BlackBoard.• Electronic sources must be authoritative and credible. No Wikipedia• Four source minimum, the more you cite the better your grade.• You must have at least 3 separate sources cited within your outline (each to introduce ideas of development A, B, C).• Props are allowed, no visualsFor more information about the Writing Center or to make an appointment, call 934-420-2082

Rewrite: Real Time 3D Ultrasound Imaging Technology plays an essential role in shaping and developing the field of medicine. For instance, imaging technology like X-ray, magnetic resonance, and 3D ultrasound has enhanced doctors’ ability to diagnose for different diseases (Huang & Zeng, 2017). Among these imaging technologies, the use of real-time three-dimension (3D) ultrasound (US) has gained more attention in medical researchers in recent years. The ability of 3D ultrasound to interact and provide feedback that helps physicians acquire high-quality images in surgery enhance it to be widely used in clinical practices (Huang & Zeng, 2017). The 3D ultrasound allows physicians to view the arbitrary plane of reconstruction volumes and the panoramic view of a region of interest during the surgery. Besides, it helps the surgeon to ascertain whether they have placed a surgical instrument well within the area of interest or not. The 3D ultrasound imaging technology is conducted in three stages; acquisition, reconstruction, and visualization. The acquisition stage refers to obtaining B scans or 3D images with relative positioning using 3D probes (Huang & Zeng, 2017). In comparison, the reconstruction stage helps to insert the collected 3D images into a predefined regular volume grid. Visualization refers to computing the voxel array in a precise manner, like volume rendering. Modern medication is entirely dependent on 3D visualization as the 3D medical imaging provides new accessible angles, resolution and details of all body parts for better understanding (Huang & Zeng, 2017). However, 3D ultrasound imaging has limitations that hinder it from functioning effectively, for example, assumptions in measurement of speed, time and distance of the objects, air effect, and probe effect. These challenges have a significant impact on the outcome of the patient’s medication. The paper discusses the importance and shortcomings of using 3D ultrasound in the medical field and its effect on both patients and health providers in the community and hospitals. The benefits of real-time 3D ultrasound imaging include visualization of all the three image planes when analyzing the object. The physician chooses or tilts the plane to give a desired image of the region under investigation. The ability of 3D ultrasound to view the body’s internal organs in three dimensions to obtain virtual inner observation is fascinating, especially in medical imaging (Iommi, Hummel, & Figl, 2020). Besides, 3D imaging has enhanced physicians to navigate and acquire images from different planes, thus, enabling them to choose the most accurate model to work with. Even for a rapid random motion of organs like heart rates and maternal respiratory, real-time 3D ultrasound produces a quick review of the images (Huang & Zeng, 2017). It also detects the abnormalities of the fetus like Micrognathia and cleft lip. Besides, 3D ultrasound technology is widely used by surgeons to study anatomical boundaries of the structure during the surgical process as well as gynecologist and obstetrics in prenatal diagnosis of fetal and studying of the uterus or ovary evaluation due to its ability to visualize internal organs in three dimensions. In addition, 3D ultrasound gives accurate volumes of structures that are not spherical but complex. The use of real-time 3D US enhances the storage of size acquired through digital means, which can be retrieved and be useful in post-processing and evaluation. Once the volumes are acquired using real-time 3D technology, the sinologist can navigate through the sizes and display any plane in any orientation (Huang & Zeng, 2017). Besides, using these volumes, the physician can turn objects around looking at various aspects of its surface. For instance, surface-rendering mode helps to display babyfaces in utero. Using the 3D volume imaging technique, doctors can choose to display the soft tissue surface or the skeletal of the fetus. It also enables patients to transfer the entire data to other medical centers for review and rescan for the tertiary consultant or use as an educational tool. Therefore, 3D imaging plays a significant role in acquiring and saving accurate volumes of the patient’s sonographic information because these volumes can be manipulated and reconstructed into different displays. Moreover, 3D ultrasound enhances quality and speed of evaluation of tissues by applying different rendering algorithms in uncountable combinations that includes; slice rendering, volume rendering and surface rendering. For instance, the algorithm surface helps to improve the lesion’s visual on images that are parallel to the ultrasound probe and increases the sensitivity of high echoes of microcalcification type (Huang, & Zeng, 2017). Similarly, volume rendering provides a storage room for preserving all 3D image and data acquired from the tissue that can be easily accessed in future reference. Besides, each grayscale ultrasound volume is computed with a surface algorithm that reduces noise and speckles; thus, improving contrast. In addition, due to its quality visualization, real-time 3D ultrasound helps detect and give an image of musculoskeletal tissues that cannot be examined by traditional 2D US. For example, 3D US helps identify fractured bones, and enthesitis, requiring images of high quality. Furthermore, 3D ultrasound imaging has reduced injury problems during scanning since less time is used. 3D ultrasound is made of transducer that bounces safe using soundwaves of organs to create an image of their structure. Physicians can move the sensor to different positions to examine different organs (Huang, & Zeng, 2017). This method is painless and possesses no risk of radiation or anesthesia, the procedures are fast, and test results are obtained within a short period. Also, using 3D ultrasound and biopsy doctors can diagnose cancer and reduce psychological trauma in surgery. Consequently, due to safety, portability, and dynamic imaging, three-dimensional ultrasound helps minimize surgical invasion during the operation of complicated organs like the brain or heart. Like any other technology, 3D ultrasound has its common problems that need to be acknowledged. Both 2D and 3D ultrasound have the same principles that they use high-frequency sound waves to transmit waves into the body, in the presence of air between the probe and the body of the patients. The air prevents sufficient penetration of the waves into the body, which degrades the quality of the image (Camps, Fontanarosa, Verhaegen, & Vanneste, 2018). Thus, 3D construction depends on 2D image quality, which means that 3D ultrasound produces a rendered image that is as good as that of 2D. According to Camps, et al. (2018). the variation of ultrasound probe pressure applied by a different physician may change the prostate’s displacement that causes image variation. Besides, the use of an ultrasound probe during treatment can cause an error in delivering dose, which influences the treatment outcome of the patients. The researcher shows that when inquiry and the radiation field overlap, it produces variations in dosage near the surface of the phantom, thereby affecting the patient’s treatment. Moreover, most 3D ultrasound used in hospitals assumes that the sound speed for all human soft tissues is constant with a value of 1540m/s. This assumption may be wrong; thus, producing an error in quantitative estimation of organ boundaries positions during the surgery (Camps, et al 2018). Besides, the 3D ultrasound system uses pulse-echo mode to estimate the depth of the structure being examined, by calculating the speed of sound of the tissue traversed by the pulse and time taken for the flight of the pulse. The calculation may have some errors that result in the wrong positioning of the tissue being examined. Also, 3D US is affected by the refraction of the sound wave at the phantom surface, especially when the probe is tilted during the diagnosis process; thus, resulting in different positioning by 0.5mm (Camps, et al. 2018). These differences may significantly influence the allocation of the position of image and treatment of the patient. However, the use of three-dimension ultrasound imaging has had a significant impact on the medical field today. Its benefits have spread worldwide across the field of medicine; not only has it brought a pleasant working environment, but also it has enhanced a good relationship between the patients and the physician. This is because the 3D ultrasound produces high-quality images that enable doctors to determine the right medication for their patients. Besides, the 3D US gives accurate volume information of the structure examined, thereby helping doctors to consult with other experienced physicians on the medication they should offer. Furthermore, due to the vast benefits of 3D ultrasound, it offers to the medical clinic it’s applied in the various medical field. For instance, it is used as an image guide in surgery, ultrasound guide in radiotherapy planning, image guide in the biopsy. According to Horowitz (2018), the medication area is changing abruptly with emerging new technologies; the future of medication revolves around computation and more intensive computer power. The use of artificial intelligence and cloud will improve the quality and shorten the image’s acquisition even further. In general, real-time 3D ultrasound imaging has brought a significant change in the field of medicine. Its ability to produce a quality image quickly and give accurate volume information as well as the position of the object tissue being examined makes it an essential system that is demandable by all fields of medicine. Also, 3D US reduces injury problems due to its speed in scanning; it uses unlimited rendering algorithms for calculating measurements, it’s less dependent on the operator, among others. These advantages make a 3D ultrasound useful in different fields such as surgery, cardiologist, and gynecologist. However, like any other technology, 3D ultrasound imaging has its limitation, such as using assumptions in calculating the position of the object examined, not giving clear images due to the presence of air between probe and body of the patient, and many more. Despite these challenges, it’s essential to acknowledge the effectiveness of real-time 3D ultrasound imaging in medicine, since a broader range of clinicians depends on this technology for quality visual and accurate data that are easily accessed for other purposes. References Camps, S. M., Fontanarosa, D., Verhaegen, F., & Vanneste, B. G. (2018). The use of ultrasound imaging in the external beam radiotherapy workflow of prostate cancer patients. BioMed research international, 2018. Horowitz, B. (2018). How 3D Technology Is Transforming Medical Imaging. Retrieved 9 July 2020, from https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2018/07/how-3d-technology-transforming-medical-imaging-perfcon Huang, Q., & Zeng, Z. (2017). A review of real-time 3D ultrasound imaging technology. BioMed research international, 2017. Iommi, D., Hummel, J., & Figl, M. L. (2020). Evaluation of 3D ultrasound for image guidance. PloS one, 15(3), e0229441.

HWE Accessories produces accessories for cell phones, such as cases and screen covers. Most of the current sales occur in retail stores. The existing website for HWE Accessories is informational only. HWE Accessories would like to implement an entirely new website, allowing customers to browse inventory, compare items, and make purchases. HWE Accessories is a relatively small company without an internal IT department. Finalize your business plan for the new HWE Accessories website Additionally, create a 3- to 5-page post-implementation review plan. The plan must include the following: How you will determine if project results are consistent with the business case How to identify if project goals are attained How to address stakeholder satisfaction How to analyze project costs and benefits How to identify future development needs How you will document lessons learned

One main post and 2 replies to other students required. What types of technology transfer have you seen or experienced? Relate the class notes and readings for this week to your experience. Do the self-quizzes in the Learning Module for Week 9, and discuss how ethnicity can affect technology transfer. types of technology transfer have you seen or experienced? Post your experiences and comments.

ENG 101 (Dyson)Summer Session I, Summer 2020Paper Assignment #2: Researched ArgumentDate Assigned: 24 June 2020Date Due: 11 July 2020 (and see below)Length: 4-5 pages Sources: 2Due Dates:-Friday, 26 June: Email me with your tentative topic for the paper. One or two sentences is fine. -Before class on Tuesday, 30 June: Email me your one-page outline or prospectus and your one-page counterargument.-Friday, 3 July: Email me your two annotated bibliography entries.Monday, 6 July: Email me a current draft by noon.-Saturday, 11 July: Final due via email no later than 11:59 pm.Topics:You are free to choose your own topic. I have two requirements: the topic must be “debatable” (i.e., there must be an ongoing debate/discussion about it); the topic must be “research-able” (i.e., it needs to be something that people are actually talking about/writing about). You absolutely can do a “typical” topic like abortion, the death penalty, etc., though I encourage you to find something that you care about. One question you might want to ask yourself is, What is something I would like to change about the world/the country/my community?Note that you don’t have to take an “extreme” or “hard-line” position on your topic. If you’re looking at health care, for example, you don’t necessarily have to argue that all health care should be free to everyone all the time. You could argue in favor of more services being covered under insurance or you could argue that there should be a cap on how much you could be charged, etc. You are allowed to have “strong,” even “extreme” opinions; you aren’t obligated to take such positions, though.Since you will need to have two secondary sources for your paper, before you start writing, you might want to do a little preliminary research to find out if people are writing about your topic.Reach out to me by Friday with your thoughts about your paper topic.Prospectus and Counterargument:Both due next Monday, your prospectus and counterargument should each be about one page long, double spaced.A prospectus is a short document that details what you are going to write your essay about. Shoot for two to three paragraphs and provide the following information: your tentative thesis, source material you might use, your overall goal with the paper. Note that this is a less formal assignment than the essay itself. Feel free to use “I” all you like and to say things like “I am interested in such-and-such” and “I am not sure right now, but . . ..”If you prefer, instead of a prospectus, you could do an outline with bulleted items and such. I’ll still want to see a tentative thesis if you do this, though.Also due next Monday is you counterargument. The counterargument should be a one-page document written from the perspective of a position opposite (or close to opposite) your own. For example, if your essay is going to be about lowering college tuition, you will write one page arguing against lowering tuition.When you get to writing the actual essay, I will want at least some discussion of the other side of the argument. This exercise is designed to help you become more sympathetic with your “opponents.”Annotated Bibliographies:Due on 3 July, you will send me two annotated bibliography entries, one for each of your sources. We will discuss bibliographies next week. For now, note that an annotated bibliography for a source is the publication data (literally the same thing as a single works cited entry) followed by a one-paragraph summary.Draft:Drafts are due on Monday the 6th. Please send me what you have. I’m not expecting a complete draft but, the more you send me, the more feedback I can give you.Final:The final draft is due on Saturday, 11 July.Keys to Success on this Paper:-Have a clear and strong thesis that concisely but strongly states your position.-Have an introduction that is attention-seeking or “grabby.” Tell a story: if you’re writing about immigration, talk about someone who has emigrated to the US; if you’re writing about health care, talk about someone who has exorbitant medical bills. Your intro is where you establish rapport and connection with your audience. It’s the best time to employ pathos.-Make sure that you include at least some discussion of the other side of the argument. One common way to do this (though you don’t have to do it this way) is to start your second paragraph by stating the opposing viewpoint, then responding to it as a way to “launch” your own argument.-Cite both sources at least twice. Refer to the sample MLA paper we looked at in class (or ask me) if you have any citation questions. -Sources need to be “legitimate.” You don’t have to use the databases that are accessible through theUMB library but, if you do, you won’t have to worry about whether or not a source is legitimate. Things like Wikipedia andprocon.org are not thorough or professional enough to use in college-level writing.-Make multiple arguments (2-4) in support of your thesis.-Include a conclusion that doesn’t just “end” your paper; give us direction, motivation, purpose in your conclusion. Assume that, by the end of the paper, your audience agrees with you and is on your side. Give the audience something to do: tell them to contact their members of Congress, to vote, to contribute to particular charities—anything that will help them move from your words to action.-Include a works cited page. Refer to the sample MLA paper (or ask me) if you have any issues.Please contact me, at any time, as often as you like, at any point during this process, if you have any issues at all.

Can you please write a one-page paper answering the following questions? How has leadership’s perception of the customer changed from pre- to post-Alphabet? How has Google managed to stay ahead of the new waves of innovation? How does moving to a holding-company model help with some of the internal challenges Google faced, e.g. corporate direction, product focus/competition, etc.? How is Alphabet an ambidextrous 0rganization? You must have access to the Harvard Business Review for the case. Case study: https://store.hbr.org/product/google-to-alphabet-ten-things-we-know-to-be-true/116029 For the reference please can you please include one from Lead and Disrupt: How to Solve the Innovator’s Dilemma Book by Charles A. O’Reilly III and Michael L. Tushman?

Note: If I will not get good quality work I will pay half of the price. Research Essay Guidelines and Topics: Research and write an essay on any ONE topic from a list The essay must be 2000-2500 words, plus references, be word-processed . You are free to choose any one topic listed below. List of topics. (1) Research the Green Revolution and the current state of agriculture in India. What were the benefits and harms that resulted from the Green Revolution? What should be done now to improve food security inthe 21stcentury,in India or elsewhere,especially considering the effects of the climate crisis? (2)Research the early history of printing. What effects did the technology of printing from movable type have on the development of language, politics, religion and culture in Europe between 1450 and 1750? (3)Cotton was already a global industry by 1750. What did industrial technologies do to shift the balance of power in that global system after 1750, establishing“the empire of cotton”through the use of“war capitalism”and slavery? .Further guidelines: 1.Each essay requires a cover page with all the appropriate information, INCLUDING WORD COUNT. (2) You must use ONE of the following styles for citing their sources and MUST IDENTIFY THE STYLE ON THE COVER PAGE: a.Chicago Manual of Style (Turabian) PREFERRED.( b).APA. (c.)MLA. (3).Depending on the style chosen, students may use endnotes or footnotes, but must also include a bibliography at the end. (4.)Secondary sources used must qualify as “academic” sources, that is, peer-reviewed journal articles, articles in an edited collection, or academic monographs. . The citing of non-academic internet sources (like Wikipedia) will not accepting . 5.Research paper MUST include a mix of sources that includes atleast one primary source; peer-reviewed articles from academic journals; and academic monographs. This should be the core of any history research essay. These core sources must be used (and cited) as well as included in the bibliography.