Your task is to effectively summarize the article “QR Codes Are a Privacy Problem–But Not for the Reasons You’ve Heard” Essay One Article to Summarize.html or access via your printed Practical Argument textbook on pp. 299-301. This article was written by Tatum Hunter (a female) for The Washington Post (a newspaper).  Write a summary of between 150-250 words in MLA format. (One paragraph is fine.) To write an effective summary,  Open the summary by stating the article title, the author, and the type of writing. Use your own words to convey the article’s thesis statement, main ideas, and key points.  Think about the article’s audience, the purpose, the context, and the message to help you focus on those key points.  Maintain a neutral, fair tone. Use third person present tense.  Close your summary with a sentence of summation.  Please proofread and edit your summary carefully. Then, appropriately credit the source through a final “Work Cited” entry in MLA format. To do that, add this citation after your summary paragraph:  Hunter, Tatum. “QR Codes Are a Privacy Problem–But Not for the Reasons You’ve Heard.” Practical Argument: A Text and Anthology, 5th ed., edited by Laurie G. Kirszner and Stephen R. Mandell. Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2023. pp. 299-301. This citation will not count as part of your 150-250 word count. When you are ready, submit your summary. Good luck, and I look forward to reading it!

A high-speed_________________ connection is commonly used to bring bundled technologies to subscribers. Such bundles may include phone, internet, and streaming TV connectivity. It carries voice, data, and video using three different optical wavelengths.

A. Por y para: Un correo electrónico sobre el viaje de Mariana. Your family is going to host Mariana, an exchange student from Colombia. Before Mariana travels to the U.S., your parents want to write her an email in Spanish. First, read the draft of their email below. Then, help your parents finish the message by selecting the correct use of either por or para from the dropdown menu. (1 pt. each; 10 pts. total) Hola Mariana, estamos muy contentos ya que fin te vamos a conocer. Tenemos algunas recomendaciones tu viaje. Primero, recomendamos viajar la mañana. No hay vuelos directos, y vas a tener que estar en el avión más de 8 horas. Es buena idea traer un libro leer durante el vuelo. Segundo, Después de aterrizar tienes que recoger las maletas y pasar inmigración o la aduana. ¡No te pongas nerviosa! Solo tienes que tener todos tus documentos listos. Normalmente el proceso es rápido.               último, recuerda que estamos aquí ayudarte. Es importante que organices todas las cosas que necesitas viajar al extranjero. Estamos ansiosos de conocerte, y llevarte a pasear toda la ciudad, ¡te va a encantar! ¡Hasta pronto! Ian & Lisa 

A. Escuchar un párrafo: “Mi viaje de verano”. Listen to the following passage about Laura’s summer vacation. First, review the comprehension questions below. Then, listen to the audio. Based on what you hear, determine whether each statement is Cierto or Falso. If the information is not mentioned, select No se menciona (not mentioned). (1 pt. each; 7 pts. total) 1. Laura decidió hacer un viaje para descansar un poco 2. Antonia pasó por la casa de Laura para hacer los planes 3. Pagaron 450 dólares por el viaje 4. Salieron por la mañana el primer día 5. Antonia y Laura compraron muchos recuerdos en cada ciudad 6. Estuvieron de vacaciones por una semana en total 7. Fue una experiencia muy divertida, y además económica

A plant hasn’t been watered lately, so it has begun to wilt. We can see the effect this has on the cells when we stain the large central vacuole. Is this plant in a hypertonic, isotonic, or hypotonic condition?

A doctor injects a patient with what the doctor thinks is an isotonic saline solution. The patient dies, and an autopsy reveals that many red blood cells have been destroyed. Do you think the solution the doctor injected was really isotonic? If not, what type of solution is it? Use complete sentences to explain what you think happened.

Using the diagram below, determine if this is active or passive transport.

A plant hasn’t been watered lately, so it has begun to wilt. We can see the effect this has on the cells when we stain the large central vacuole. Which way will the water go?

Iodine is in an indicator that causes a color change when it’s in the presence of starch. If we have a beaker filled with a cornstarch solution and a sandwich baggie filled with an iodine solution submerged in that beaker, where will you see a color change if the iodine can move through the bag.

Why is the sodium-potassium pump considered active transport? Explain your answer with what you know about how this pump works. Make sure to use your own words.