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Think back on an important conversation you had recently in which you wanted to achieve a particular result. (Examples:-asking your employer to change your work schedule;- explaining to a friend how to change the oil and filter in a car; -attempting to talk your spouse or partner into buying the computer you like rather than the one he or she prefers.) Work up a brief analysis of the conversation. PLEASE SELECT ONE OF THESE EXAMPLE AND DEVELOP THE HOMEWORK. In your analysis, explain the following: (1) your purpose in the conversation and the message strategy you chose to achieve your purpose; (2) the communication channels used during the conversation and how they affected the outcome; (3) the interference—internal or external—you encountered during the conversation; (4) the steps you took to adjust to feedback; (5) the strategic changes you would make in preparing for and carrying out the conversation if you had it to do over again. Divide a sheet of paper into two columns. Label one column “Characteristics of an Effective Public Speaker.” Label the other column “Characteristics of an Ineffective Public Speaker.” In the columns, list and briefly explain what you believe to be the five most important characteristics of effective and ineffective speakers. Be prepared to discuss your ideas in class. Based on the lists you developed for Exercise 2, candidly evaluate your own strengths and weaknesses as a speaker. Identify the three primary aspects of speech-making you most want to improve.PLEASE answer each question by separated .PLEASE I need that you use this reference for this homework.ReferenceLucas, S. (2020, May 8). The Art of Public Speaking. New York, NY, United States of America.

Social workers understand that human rights and social justice, as well as social welfare and services, are mediated by policy and its implementation at the federal, state, and local levels. Social workers understand the history and current structures of social policies and services, the role of policy in service delivery, and the role of practice in policy development. Social workers understand their role in policy development and implementation within their practice settings at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels and they actively engage in policy practice to effect change within those settings. Social workers recognize and understand the historical, social, cultural, economic, organizational, environmental, and global influences that affect social policy. They are also knowledgeable about policy formulation, analysis, implementation, and evaluation. Social workers:Identify social policy at the local, state, and federal level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and access to social services;Assess how social welfare and economic policies impact the delivery of and access to social services;Apply critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice.This assignment is intended to help students demonstrate the behavioral components of this competency in their field education.To prepare: Working with your field instructor, identify, evaluate, and discuss policies established by the local, state, and federal government (within the last five years) that affect the day to day operations of the field placement agency.The Assignment (1-2 pages):Describe the policies and their impact on the field agency. http://www.shpch.com/Propose specific recommendations regarding how you, as a social work intern, and the agency can advocate for policies pertaining to advancing social justice for the agency and the clients it serves.Note: You are expected to present and discuss this assignment with your agency Field Instructor. Your field instructor will be evaluating your ability to demonstrate this competency in their field evaluation. In addition, you will submit this assignment for classroom credit. The Field Liaison will grade the assignment “PASS/FAIL,” see rubric for passing criteria.

Review and compare the major objectives and priorities derived from the published QHSR [Quadrennial Homeland Security Reviews] of 2010 and 2014, and 2019 statements and testimonies from homeland security committee hearings in the House and the Senate, and Congressional reports (if applicable). Base your comparison on your review of relevant Congress committee work and list all the committee hearings you have reviewed for the purpose of your comparison. Address only major objectives and priorities (not performance, personnel issues, etc.) Based on your comparison, acting in the role of a senior staff member working for the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, write a two-page briefing paper for the Secretary which outlines the Department’s future direction and emphasis for this year and the status of the Department’s current (or, alternatively, most recent) budget request in the respective Appropriations Committees and/or sub-committees. Format: Introduction QHSR major objectives and priorities Congressional reviews and priorities Budget requests/allocations Summary

In 750–1500 words, argue for a position related to any of the topics or readings covered during weeks 4–6. Here’s a rubricPreview the document (note: it’s different from the other ones). Suggested essay questions: Is it possible to fairly use algorithms to make decisions about things like college admissions, job hiring, criminal risk assessments, etc.? Why or why not? Do tech companies have a social responsibility to reduce or eliminate biased algorithms, even if it is expensive to do so? Why or why not? Are social media companies responsible to design their products to benefit society? Why or why not? Can social media improve our lives? If so, how should we use social media so that it improves our lives? What dangers and risks do we need to avoid and how? Are recombination techniques like sampling, mashups, etc. inherently less artistic than completely original work? Why or why not? Can sounds, images, and words created entirely by a computer be considered music, painting, or poetry? Why or why not? Are technology-driven art forms (e.g. electronic music, video games, singing using voice synthesizers, acting using virtual actors, etc.) as artistic as their organic and analog counterparts? Why or why not? How does technology affect our aesthetic experience of the world and what should we do about it? Some examples worth considering: (a) how social media photo and video apps like Instagram and YouTube have affected not only the design of physical spaces but our behavior as consumers (b) Pokémon Go and other augmented reality apps/games (c) notifications and ads tied to geolocation data (d) cellular dead zones in remote locations, such as national parks. Make sure to include: A thesis that (a) takes a clear position and (b) offers a rationale for the position Claims, explanations, and examples that support the thesis A counterargument that contains (1) and (2) above A rebuttal that contains (1) and (2) above Suggestions Whenever you make a claim, always ask: what definitions, reasons, explanations, and examples support the claim? Use section headings Feel free to use images, tables, lists, formulas, etc. wherever appropriate

This Writing Assignment will focus on Writing about LiteratureWrite a Research Paper about the quest for meaning, peace, love, fulfilment, wellbeing, comfort, friendship, safety, understanding, and enlightenment in Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha. Feel free to focus this topic as best makes sense to you.Your essay should be approximately 2500 – 3000 words in length and adhere to the Modern Language Association (MLA) essay format. Use 12 point Times New Roman typeface throughout. See The Bedford Researcher for information on MLA essay format and requirements. Use the MLA practice template (see MLA Resources in Blackboard) to help you format your sources on your essay’s Works Cited page. MLA’s own website (see Blackboard link) also has guidance on working with the MLA practice template and on adhering to MLA style. So does the OWL at Perdue (again, see the Blackboard link). Incorporate into your essay at least five items borrowed from at least three secondary sources and then document your sources according to MLA requirements. This means that your paper will have at least five parenthetical in?text citations as well as a concluding page titled “Works Cited” where the required bibliographic information about your sources is presented in the format MLA wants. Examples of appropriate secondary sources to borrow from include magazines, journals, newspapers, databases (the MDC Library offers you free access to lots of databases), books, films, government publications, and encyclopedias. Again, avoid open sources like Wikipedia. Submit your essay to the appropriate drop box in Blackboard. As always, follow the conventions of standard edited American English.

Read below about Cambridge Analytica in Wired Magazine. Discuss whether you think the premise of the article is correct and that people are more aware of privacy concerns. https://www.wired.com/story/cambridge-analytica-facebook-privacy-awakening/ Use at least three sources. Include at least 3 quotes from your sources enclosing the copied words in quotation marks and cited in-line by reference to your reference list.

Guilds and Unions are often seen as controversial organizations for a variety of reasons. In your writing, either defend their continued existence, OR argue for their dissolution.

The course project is a scenario-based case study, which will be due in Unit VIII. A scenario-based case study is similar to other case studies you may have experienced. The scenario-based case study used in this course provides descriptive information and data to help you make decisions as if you were actively participating in a real-life investigation of a warehouse fire. There are eight assignments for the scenario-based case study (one per unit). You will complete and submit Part 1, Sections I and II of the course project in this unit. Use APA level one headings for each section. The heading should be indicative of the major section to follow. Here is a tutorial on level headings. For the course project, you will utilize what you learn throughout the course to solve a real-world problem of what fire protection is needed to create plausible actions, concepts, or inventions to solve fire protection deficiencies that resulted in a large-scale fire in a warehouse distribution center. From Unit I through Unit VII, you will complete one part of your recommendation in each unit, and in Unit VIII, you will write an executive summary and conclusion. You will then compile all parts into one document as your final project. You can arrange each part in any order you would like before submitting the final project. For instance, this assignment about fire pumps is covered in Chapter 6 of the textbook; however, you may choose to cover fire protection, detection, and suppression systems (completed in Unit II) as the first part of your final project and to place fire pumps after another topic of your choice. You are able to organize the final report sections in any order that makes logical sense to you. During each part, you will prepare a well-organized narrative consisting of two sections. Only submit the assignment for that unit until the final case study is compiled from all units and submitted as a single document in Unit VIII. However, you should evaluate and revise the recommendations as needed during the process for each previous unit as you learn more during the progression of this course. This scenario-based case study is designed to draw upon your imagination to think creatively on potential concerns with fire and explosive hazards, fire controls, and fire and emergency management. You should look at fire protection technology in a holistic way. This way of design thinking is significantly different from what was previously designed by thinking in isolation. You will evaluate and develop recommendations to resolve potential fires in the future. Please click here to view the background information of the scenario. Through the scenario-based case study process, you will begin developing a tool that will synchronize suggestions to improve life safety. You will accomplish this by utilizing recommendations to improve fire protection after a warehouse distribution center fire. Section ISection I will address the foreign-made fire pump and your recommendations after reviewing the background information.Your narrative will consist of your evaluation of the foreign-made fire pump and your choice of fire pump that you would recommend for the rebuild of the warehouse. The background information will provide you the needed material to identify the basic components common to fire protection for the City of Washington Distribution Warehouse. As you review the material, make sure you do the following actions:examine what contributed to the fire,analyze building components and existing fire suppression systems, andprepare and disseminate recommendations.Fire protection design involves an integrated approach where designers need to analyze the building’s use, occupancy, footprint, and existing fire protection systems or components. This assignment is not looking for compliance with building codes nor expecting you to be a fire protection system designer. However, the purpose of this assignment is for you to apply the concepts and knowledge you learned in this unit as you begin writing your final project covering protection systems that will detect, contain, control, and extinguish a fire. In addition, this assignment provides you with the opportunity to use your skills, expertise, and experience to enrich your responseSection IISection II will address the ethical dilemma of using the foreign-made fire pump, as described in the Points to Ponder Scenario within this unit, as a right versus right action or a right versus wrong action.As we saw in the unit lesson, Kidder (1995) described four basic paradigms that deal with most ethical dilemmas of right versus right choices. He believed ethical decisions often involve choices of the individual versus community, truth versus loyalty, short-term versus long-term, and justice versus mercy. Pick one of the paradigms below, and answer the question.Is it right to use the foreign-made fire pump because others were not available in order to provide fire protection so the warehouse could re-open and the workers could go back to work?-OR-Do you believe using the fire pump dilemma was a right versus wrong action based on your own values, professional ethics, and institutional values?For this assignment, you will write a two-page narrative (one page per section) supporting your positions. You must have a title page and references page. An abstract is not required. You may use information from reputable, reliable journal articles, case studies, scholarly papers, and other sources that you feel are pertinent. You should use at least three sources, one of which must be your textbook. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations following proper APA style.

APA format . The title and reference does not count.Select a potential natural or man-made disaster that could happen in your community. Then, write a 3- to 4-page paper about the disaster from the community nurse’s perspective.Section 1: The Disaster, Man-Made or NaturalWhat disasters may strike your community and why? For example, do you live in “Tornado Alley,” or has climate change resulted in unusual cold weather snaps or blizzards in your community? Are you located in a flood plain? Include possible diseases that may result from a natural disaster, such as tetanus or cholera.Section 2: The Nursing ResponseFormulate responses to the disaster, considering systems and community levels of intervention.Review websites where a disaster plan may be available for the public, or if one is not currently available, call public health department to see if a disaster plan exists for your community and what the plan contains.In addition to reviewing websites for information about your local disaster plan, you will need to locate best practice/evidence-based practice guidelines in professional literature to determine whether your community’s disaster plan is as sound as it might be or if there is room for improvement.Section 3: Is My Community Prepared for a Disaster?What conclusions can you draw about your community’s preparedness plan from having completed this evaluation?

Part1:This assignment is the first of a three-part process. Parts II and III will be completed in Units VII and VIII respectively.Using your favorite search engine, select a local government budget that has not filed a petition for bankruptcy. Evaluate the past three years of the selected government’s distribution of income. Develop an analysis including the following:Evaluate trends of revenue sources and balances (funds, surpluses, deficits) and how they impact the government’s budget.Evaluate ethical practices of financial policy on taxes, fees, and charges.Assess internal/external opportunities and challenges of revenue sources.Your report should consist of no less than two pages, and all sources utilized should be cited and referenced using APA style. Please ensure that you include a cover page and reference page. Remember that the cover page and reference page are not included in the page expectation.Unit VII Project TopicPart IIMulti-year Budget EvaluationThis assignment is the second of a three-part process. Part III will be completed in Unit VIII.Using the selected government budget from Part I in the previous unit, evaluate the past three years’ allocation of public goods. Develop an analysis including the following:Evaluate goals and priorities of the local government goods and services.Assess internal and external challenges for providing goods and services.Evaluate budget stabilization measures.Provide recommendations.Your report should consist of no less than two pages, and all sources utilized should be cited and referenced using APA style. Please ensure that you include a cover page and reference page. Remember that the cover page and reference page are not included in the page expectation.Unit VIII Project TopicPart IIIUsing the selected government budget from Parts I and II in the previous units, expand upon your previous works in discussing the following areas:Privatization efforts that have been made as well as recommendations for possible privatization efforts or partnerships with private and nonprofit companies/organizations analysis of financial policy trends towards alternative taxesAn analysis of relevant state and federal tax policies (or related legislation) that could affect revenue streams or outlaysYour report should consist of no less than two pages, and all sources utilized should be cited and referenced using APA style.