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  • “Exploring the Impact of Social Media on Interpersonal Communication: A Review of Recent Research and News Reports” Introduction: In today’s digital age, social media has become an integral part of our daily lives, affecting how we communicate, interact,

    Find either a peer reviewed article or news report story focused on what you have learned in this class (Attached textbook and powerpoints) and provide a 5 page summary (which includes the title page and reference page) of your findings and how it relates to certain chapters in the book. No more than 5 pages allowed. I included so you know some of the stuff we learned in class.

  • “Growing Hope: A Story Map of Implementing a Community Garden in Downtown Phoenix’s Tent City” Introduction: Downtown Phoenix, Arizona is a city with a growing population and a thriving economy. However, amidst this growth, there is a population that “Improving Neighborhood Sustainability: A Proposal for Homewood, Pittsburgh”

    This research paper but made into a STORY MAP and it is diving deep into my proposal which is implemented into a neighborhood of my choice. That neighborhood is in downtown Phoenix. The neighborhood is “Downtown Phoenix’s Tent City”. So for my proposal I wanted to implement a community garden in the area which would at the end of the day help the homeless in many ways. For the proposal that I had to submit, this is what I mentioned. 
    . Why this city? Why this neighborhood/intersection/area? Phoenix, Arizona stands as a pivotal city for this research proposal due to its substantial homeless population and intense urban heat island effects. The city has been experiencing significant growth, which, while beneficial in some aspects, has exacerbated socioeconomic disparities and environmental stress. A community garden in the homeless community neighborhood, particularly around the intersection of 12th Avenue and Jefferson Street, could offer considerable benefits. This area is notable for its high concentration of homeless shelters and services, making it a strategic location for community based interventions.
    2. Demographics, Built Landscape, and Economic Base: The target area is characterized by a high density of underutilized land and abandoned lots, surrounded by low income housing and homeless shelters. The demographic profile of this area primarily includes homeless individuals and low income families, many of whom face challenges such as unemployment or underemployment. The economic base of the area is relatively weak, with few job opportunities available locally, particularly those that offer livable wages without requiring advanced education or specialized training.
    4. Purpose of the Community Garden: The primary goal of the community garden is to provide both a sustainable source of nutritious food and therapeutic space for the homeless and economically disadvantaged residents. Additionally, the garden would serve as a community hub, fostering social cohesion, offering educational opportunities about nutrition and farming, and potentially providing some residents with volunteer or even paid work opportunities
    4. Challenges in the Realm of Justice, Sustainability, and Diversity (JSD)
    ●  Justice: There is a significant lack of access to healthy food options and recreational spaces, which perpetuates health disparities among the homeless and low income residents.
    ●  Sustainability: The area suffers from environmental degradation and a lack of green spaces, which contributes to severe urban heat and poor air quality.
    ●  Diversity: Economic and racial inequalities are pronounced, with a large portion of the homeless population being people of color who have limited access to essential services.
    Final Project
    All sources must be cited appropriately, using APA, Chicago, or MLA formatting
    A complete bibliography must be included
    You should use at least 8 sources for your project; at least 5 of these must be scholarly sources
    Be sure to proofread and edit the document
    Most projects will be 1200-1600 words of text.  People write differently.  Don’t “fluff” up to reach 1200 words – if you have covered everything well, you’re done.  Similarly if your essay is longer, don’t edit out critical information to get down to 1600 words (but do edit out redundant or irrelevant text). 
    Evaluation of the project:
    (15%)   Your understanding of JSD is clear and the links to the concerns of the 3 Es are clearly laid out in your proposed project (B) or your project comparison (C) or provides the context for your discussion of the book.  Please note that ChatGPT believes that JSD refers to something that has nothing to do with this class.
    (15%)   Your final project or review is clearly linked to course material and concepts we have covered this semester.
    (20%)   Your final project or review is well-organized with supporting images where appropriate; sources, including images, are correctly cited (in-text and in the bibliography); your text is free of typos
    (20%)  Context:  for “B” you have a rich description of the neighborhood and its place in the city, including a clear discussion of socio economics and infrastructure.  Maps and tables are appropriate here.
    This is what was posted by my professor.
    This proposal should focus on a specific site and include specific recommendations that address the problems you have outlined in your introduction. For instance, you would not attempt to address air pollution in Pittsburgh. Instead, you would focus on a specific neighborhood, such as Homewood, and identify the challenges facing the area. You would then outline the specifics of a program that could address some of these challenges. For instance, if you are proposing a community garden, you would show where you would locate it, who would benefit and how (what are the demographics of the immediate neighborhood? how will people get there? What challenges it would address (where are supermarkets and corner stores located? What do we know about public health in the neighborhood? Would this also address a lack of green space in the neighborhood? In transportation (levels of car ownership and connectivity of public transit) relevant to your proposal? Are you creating jobs?
    Including maps/data/ images

  • “Exploring the Effects of Affluenza: The Ultimate Cash Crop of Consumerism”

    Watch the video “The Ultimate Cash Crop: Your Children (Affluenza)” (1997) (below) and answer the questions.
    Affluenza will expose you to the problem of overconsumption and its effects on the society and the environment. This video takes a hard, sometimes humorous look at the American passion for shopping, and how it leads to debt and stress for families, communities, the nation and the world. It also explores the strategies used by marketers to sell products to young people. It ultimately reveals the forces that have dramatically transformed us from a nation that prized thriftiness — with strong beliefs in “plain living and high thinking” — into the ultimate consumer society.
    Succinctly answer the following questions in paragraph form:
    1. What is Affluenza? Why is it perceived as a problem? 2. Symptom: Shopping Fever: In what sense is shopping therapy?
    3. Symptom: Stress: Why does the consumer lifestyle tend to lead to a stressful life? 4. Symptom: Material Boys and Girls: Why are children so materialistic? 5. Symptom: A Rash of Bankruptcies: Credit cards—buy now, pay later: US 4% savings rate vs. Japanese 16%; more bankruptcies than college graduations. Why are these stats important?
    6. Symptom: Social Scars: Explain how widening gap between rich and poor feeds consumerism and makes materialism an ideal of good life.
    7. Symptom: Global Infection: how does globalization contribute to consumerism and what would be the environmental consequences of a global consumption boom?
    video link provided here only use this source for doing this assignment.

  • “Florida Legislative Matrix: Examining the Legislative Involvement of Elected Officials in a Residential District” Florida Legislative Matrix: Examining the Legislative Involvement of Elected Officials in a Residential District Legislator | Position | Committees | Active

    Legislative Matrix
    For this assignment, you will develop a Legislative Matrix based upon the specific legislators in a residential/geographical legislative district in your state.
    STATE: FLORIDA
    You will identify elected six (6) officials from your legislative districts including: 1) local Councilpersons or County Commissioner, 2) Federal House of Representative, 3) Federal Senator, 4) State House of Representative, 5) State Senator, and 6) the Governor.
    You will identify the committees each legislator is a member of, and you will discuss any active legislation bills and/or past legislative initiatives he/she is involved individually.
    This information will be used to assist in the development of the Legislative Communication assignment next week.
    -sources preferably within 5 years

  • “Coding Test for Monetary Reward”

    lets make a deal first  
    IF YOUR NOT GOOD AT CODING PLEASE DONT TAKE THIS TASK CAUSE IF YOU DID NOT PASS THE 
    TEST I WILL NOT GIVE YOU ANY MONEY !!!!
    Its simple you pass the test you get your moeny and its not hard anyway 
    THE TEST DURATION IS 60 MINUTES
    THE TEST IS SIMPLE ALSO I HAVE UPLOADED (THE MIDTERM) SO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO 
    DO WITH THE QUESTIONS.  ALSO YOU DONT HAVE TO WRITE THE WHOLE CODE YOU JUST NEED TO 
    WRITE WHAT THE QUESTION IS ASKING FOR AND THATS ALL PLEASE CHECK THE MIDTERM FINAL 

  • Developing a Statistical Budget and Revenue Budget for FY 2024 Introduction: In order to effectively manage a healthcare organization, it is essential to develop a comprehensive budget that takes into account both revenue and expenses. This assignment will focus on developing a statistical budget

    After reading the case, complete step 14.
    14) For FY 2024: Develop a statistical budget. Develop a revenue budget after deciding whether a rate increase will bring more money to the bottom line. [See appendix 9.1 in chapter 9.] Develop the following four expense budgets in statement of operations format, including detailed footnotes explaining any changes in the numbers:
    (1) Increase expenses the maximum requested after adjusting variable expenses based on the statistical budget (use inpatient day equivalents [discussed in appendix 1.3 in chapter 1] to determine the percent increase or decrease in volumes) and based on the anticipated inflation rate of 5 percent.
    (2) Maintain expenses at FY 2023 levels after adjusting variable expenses based on the statistical budget and based on the inflation rate of 5 percent.
    (3) Reduce expenses from Budget 2 to break even in FY 2024.
    (4) Reduce expenses from Budget 2 to not only break even in FY 2024 but also to recover FY 2023 losses.
    Nowicki, Michael. Introduction to the Financial Management of Healthcare Organizations, Ninth Edition (pp. 511-512).
    I have also attached the Excel spreadsheet for the work completed in the previous steps.
    Thank you!

  • Title: “The Role of Jury Selection and State-Specific Rights in the Criminal Justice System”

    In jury trials, the parties are generally entitled to strike any prospective juror for cause, such as some relation to the defendant, or already-formed opinions about guilt. Do you feel that this process protects the integrity of the trial process in coming to a just verdict, or is it possible that the side with the most able and talented attorney is able to manipulate the jury composition in such a manner as to slant the jury one way or another before the trial even starts? Why or why not?
    State laws and state court rulings may provide additional rights to people of the state and to criminal defendants within that state, beyond those extended by the Constitution. In your group decide if you agree or disagree with additional rights beyond the Constitution being granted to people within a state. What do you see as the issues associated with people being treated differently within a criminal justice system based on which state they are in? What is the rationale behind your decision?

  • “The Impact of Body-Worn Cameras on Police Accountability, Transparency, and Community Relations”

    This is kinda a free-write paper. The goal is Assessing the adoption and use of body-worn cameras by police officers, considering their impact on accountability, transparency, and community relations.

  • Title: The Power of Art in Public Spaces: An Analysis of the Impact and Advocacy of Ai Weiwei’s “Sunflower Seeds” in the Tate Modern Turbine Hall

    Purpose: Explore the ways in which art functions as a form of language within and between communities. Analyze and advocate for the choices made by a specific artist in a specific public context. Exercise evidence-based persuasive rhetorical strategies.
    Assignment: In this assignment, you will:
    Choose a public space in real life.
    Choose an artist and an artwork they have created.
    The artist you choose must be a living person with documented artwork. You will need to include at least one image of the artist’s work in the body of your essay.
    The art may be in any visual medium: painting, sculpture, video, etc.
    3. Analyze the proposed artwork and its contribution to the public space you have chosen. This should include a consideration of the following:
    Who or what is represented
    The relationship between the artist and the community
    The emotional/psychological impact of the art
    Size, color, and material choices
    Accessibility of the art to various audiences
    How and for how long the art will physically change the space
    4. Prove you roars and evidence ir suit you read is the best choice for your chosen
    a. As you explain your choice, consider the impact of art on a public space. How might art benefit a given community or population? What ideas might be spread or challenged