Applied Sciences

Using specific examples from this week’s screenings and readings, discuss the ways that early television functioned as “social instruction” to negotiate the shifting terrain of racial and ethnic, gender, and class identities in the Post-WWII period and encourage consumerism. The videos we watched was Amos and Andy Buelah The golbergs/molly clip

Some podcasts have the ability to change lives. Find at least one and describe how this happened. As usual, double spaced with 5 paragraphs.

Review the following websites: The joint commission, ASQ, The national Quality Forum. a. Define the concept of quality management and risk management. Explain the difference between these concepts. b. Identify a need or problem that requires a quality improvement initiative. Chose patient safety Describe the nurse manager role in conducting a quality improvement  for patient safety. Cite goals, standards, or methods from the provided organizational websites to assist with your action plan and discussion.  c. Describe the characteristics of a just culture. How can a nurse manager establish this kind of work environment? d. Discuss important considerations when a sentinel event occurs in a healthcare setting. Use the joint commission as required citation and reference for this paper.

Our Op-Ed Recommendations Now that you have learned a bit more about Op-Eds, scour the media for Op-Eds you like. Read a few and then post one here. Tell us what you what interesting or intriguing about the Op-Ed. Is the topic timely or timeless? What makes the article thought-provoking? Does the argument add value to what has already been said about the issue? What do you think of the “voice” and the writing? Did you feel moved to act, share, or engage in some other way? To add your Padlet contribution, click anywhere on the wall, then use the link button to embed a link to your recommended article. Write your comments on the article, and you’re done. Be sure to add your name, either at the top as the title, (eg. Rami Khaled’s recommendation), orby signing up for Padlet and logging in under your name. You can see the full sized Padlet by clicking on the enlarge button top right (with everyone posting, it can be easy to miss your classmates’ work).

Are the public service announcements enough to keep citizens informed and safe?  The CDC gathers scientific data to make determinations about health risks and the best way to inform the public.  What might be some of the barriers in both the hierarchy model and the ecological model that might prevent individuals from buy-in into the scientific data? How would you overcome the barriers?

To ensure the fair, efficient, and transparent administration of public services, a variety of information-specific mechanisms were put in place to drive and monitor how subordinate agencies operate and share public information. Assess the existence and effects of judicial oversight of federal administrative agencies by addressing the following in a written report: Appraise how courts act as a checks and balances of administrative agencies. Evaluate the fundamental role of legislative oversight relative to administrative agencies. Evaluate the fundamental role of judicial review as it relates to administrative agencies. Distinguish between procedural and substantive due process. Evaluate potential barriers to contemporary judicial review. Support your assignment with at least five scholarly resources.

Please, define the African Diaspora.  Also, consider the political forces/dynamics behind its emergence as a global phenomenon. How did the idea of West/Europe emerge and how is it related to the idea of Africa and Global Blackness?  What does it mean to belong to the African Diaspora (as a global community) in light of the very diverse experiences of black people around the globe?  Who does belong to the African Diaspora, anyway? These questions are merely a guide to your reflection. Instead of responding to each one as a Q & A, please see them as an invitation to focus on these aspects of the readings. Your assignment is a  500-word entry in which you identify the main arguments, draw connections with previous readings, and pose some questions. You are expected to engage with the authors on their terms, not yours! Specifics: one-page, single-spaced, times new roman 12’

After reading Chapter 4, review Case Activity: Planning a Career in Public Relations of your text and answer the Questions for Review and Discussion. Be specific to receive full credit. ? NOTE – In the Assignment Submission area, click Write a submission to type your response, or copy and paste your response directly into the screen. You may also click Browse My Computer to attach a file containing your response. Questions For Review and Discussion 1. How have the role and function of public relations departments changed in recent years? 2. In what ways do the structure and culture of an organization affect the role and influence of the public relations department? 3. What are the top five activities of a public relations department, according to a survey by CCI? 4. What are the key responsibility areas of a PR manager working in an organization? 5. What is the difference between a line function and a staff function? To which function does public relations belong, and why? 6. Why is a compulsory-advisory role within an organization a good role for a public relations department to have? 7. Read the job description for a public relations specialist and the job description for an account executive at a public relations firm. In what ways are they similar in terms of qualifications and skills required? How are they different? 8. What four areas in an organization have the potential for friction with the public relations department? 9. How and why is the PR department relevant to other departments, such as human resources, marketing, and legal, in an organization? 10. Why would an organization that has an internal public relations department also retain a public relations consultancy? 11. What are the four largest communications conglomerates in the world? 12. How important is international business to American public relations firms? 13. What were IBM’s four objectives during the globally celebration of its hundredth birthday? 14. If you were offered a job in the public relations department of an organization and a public relations consultancy with almost similar pay and perks, which would you choose and why?

I have to write a reflection essay by the 12th on the painting “shakespear’s African” by Robert Colescott and the song “We’re a winner” by Curtis Mayfield. and how they impacted the Civil rights movement for my African American Aesthetics class. I have an outline and need 3 pages on each work with a work cited page.

Describe critical factors for evolving Fort Collins’ Utilities efficiency, conservation, and distributed energy resource programs to achieve goals set in the Climate Action and Energy Policy.