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STEP 4: Identify a financial goal you would like to save towards – this can be a short-term (1-2 years) or long-term (3+ years) goal and determine how quickly you want to save for it (Question 2 in Template).Select one of the following goals:Create an emergency fund of $1000Save up for a vacation that will cost $2000Save up to buy a $15,000 vehicleSave for a down payment of $40,000 to buy a houseSave $50,000 for education (personal, child, family, etc.)STEP 5: For the goal selected, set a timeframe for reaching that goal (1 to 10 years is the recommended range) (Question 3 in Template). Explain why that time frame is realistic to achieve your goal.Remember a good start to figuring out how much to save for your plan would be to divide your goal by the number of years you plan to be saving for it.Put this number into the “Savings” cell of the budget table in the Assignment 2 Financial Plan Budget Excel Template.

Imagine you were recently promoted and now serve as Mayor Samantha Smith’s professional speechwriter. Mayor Smith has been asked to address the Twin Fawn Community Association about the issue of building a swimming pool in the neighborhood. As you analyze the audience (community members), which one of the factors (characteristics) below will you consider as you prepare Mayor Smith’s speech? Provide a thorough explanation for your choice. Choose ONLY ONE from belowAge of the audience.Attitude about subject.Socioeconomic status of the audience.

The attached data report provides details on Career Academy students at fictional DC high schools. [Though the numbers are fictional, the data report is a close mimic of the actual report that district level staff use to monitor work across Academies.] Some schools have multiple Career Academies (ex: Engineering & Information Technology). The goals listed below were given to Career Academies this past school year to guide their work and to provide them with clear, measurable goals to hit.Task: Using the Career Academy Scope & Sequence goals below and the data report, please answer the following questions. Please limit your response to half a page and also send back your data report with your performance task.High Level Goal: 70% of Career Academy 11th grade students receive a Career Ready Internship placement by EOY.Scope & Sequence Milestone: 90% of Career Academy 11th grade students complete the Career Ready Internship application by the end of December.· Based on the internship data in the data report, please answer the following questions:o Which Career Academies are on track to meet the December scope & sequence goal: 90% of Career Academy 11th grade students complete a Career Ready Internship application?§ Include your rationale and be sure to list the school number and Academy industry theme in your response. Make sure to specify why you consider these Academies on-track.o Which Career Academies are OFF track to meeting the December scope & sequence goal? Include your rationale for identifying these. Make sure to name the school and industry theme in your response. Make sure to specify why you consider these Academies off track.o Based on the data in this report, which 3 Academies would you target to provide support to meeting the Scope & Sequence goal by the end of December? What support would you provide?

FundingPrison privatization has prospered because of claims that for-profit facilities are more cost efficient at providing services than publicly-run institutions. The evidence does not support this assertion. The American prison system is massive and most of it has to do with the way the American legal system works and how it has changed over the last 40 years. In the 1970’s, lawmakers were dealing with a nationwide rash of drug-use and crime. By declaring a nation-wide war on drugs in 1971, President Richard Nixon set a precedent for hardline policies towards drug-related crime. The runaway growth of US corrections did not come overnight, and did not come from the government alone.New York governor Nelson Rockefeller followed suit declaring “For drug pushing, life sentence, no parole, no probation.” His policies once put into action promised 15 years to life in prison for drug users and dealers. His policies catalyzed the growth of a colossal corrections system that currently houses an estimated 2.2 million inmates.The business of prisons is deeply intertwined with a number of issues ranging from accounting shady accounting practices, to recidivism and other hidden social costs. However it is difficult to discern whether private prisons are a better use of taxpayer dollars especially if they serve government interests ahead of civil liberties and transparency.Is mandatory minimums part of the problem of not only crowding but also funding issues?Is prevention before incarceration an option?ReferenceGalvin, G., Underfunded, (2017). Overcrowded State Prisons Struggle With Reform. Retrieved from: http://usnews.comGotsch, K., & Basti, V., (2018). Capitalizing on Mass Incarceration: U.S. Growth in Private Prisons. Retrieved from: https://www.sentencingproject.org/Kincade, B. (2018). The Economics of the American Prison System. Retrieved from: https://smartasset.com

Write a clear, well-organized response to each of the following prompts. Each of your responses should be a minimum of 400 words in length. Your responses should balance personal reflection with information from the lesson materials and required readings.You must use at least three resources, one of which may be the online lesson. Do additional research as necessary. Include in-text citations and a reference list in APA format.Review Carl Roger’s theory of a fully functioning person. Think about a current relationship you are in (partner, therapist, friend, parent) and consider which characteristic(s) of being a fully functioning person might be the most difficult for you to overcome?Consider how cultural differences between two people might be a factor in achieving unconditional positive regard. What barriers might exist that would prevent a person from achieving unconditional positive regard? Discuss thoroughly.How can Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs be useful in today’s world? Please spend some time watching the TED Talks video as Chip Conley talks about “Gross National Happiness” – an idea and principle used by the Butanese Government, based on Maslow’s hierarchy. What are your thoughts of the idea of Gross National Happiness? Is this something that we, as a Western society, can accomplish and achieve?Finally, consider about how you can use Maslow’s hierarchy of needs in your own life. Make a list of your own goals and compare these goals with the hierarchy. Do you believe you are you on the right track to achieving your goals? Why or why not? Are there things you need to do first before accomplishing your goals? If so, what might they be?

Biography should include work experience, education, and any awards. Description of the chef’s dishes, recipes, specialties, techniques he developed, and anything else that is important that the chef is known for.  Why I chose the chef needs to be included. Just makeup something about how he inspires me in one way or the other.

Please keep these questions in mind as you work through this week’s text and documentary film.What were the specific historical and environmental conditions that gave rise to hip hop culture?How did the Cross-Bronx Expressway change the neighborhood of the South Bronx?How does Jeff Chang characterize the “politics of abandonment” in the South Bronx?How did Kool Herc’s family influence his relationship to music?What is the difference between hip hop culture and rap?Based on the film, how would you define “the art of rap”?To learn more about Jeff Chang, visit his website: https://jeffchang.net/By the end of this module, students will be able to:place the birth of hip hop in the social historical location of the South Bronxidentify Kool Herc’s influence on hip hop culturedevelop a working understanding of the key difference between hip hop culture and rapReadings? Complete readings and answer discussion questionsIntro: NecropolisActionsMaking A Name: KoolHercActionshttps://nymag.com/anniversary/40th/50665/ Our discussion question for the week:From what we’ve read and viewed thus far (including this week’s readings and film), how would you characterize the relationship between hip hop culture and rap?Please incorporate the reading and film into your initial post on Wednesday.It might be helpful to think of the first response as working towards your assigned definition of hip hop. In other words, use this week’s film, readings and posts to start gathering and preparing your thoughts and quotes for the paper (more details on syllabus). It might be helpful to think of your conversations with others as part of working out your rough draft.Try to minimize phrases like “I feel like…” It’s fine to write in the first person, but I want to see that you have heard and understand what authors and artists have to say on the subject.As always, please cite references, including the names of any artists quoted from the documentary.

Section I: (Slide #8)From the Hempis Gonpa Celebration of the Tibetan New Year video, please answer the following questions:a) Who performed the dances and are they gender specific?b) Were the dances secular or non-secular in their origins? Are the dances secular or non-secular in present day?c) Why did they dance and what was their motivation for their dances?d) Describe the detail of the costuming and masks.e) What was the purpose for the masks?f) Are the performances accompanied by music or instrumentation?Section II. (Slide #9) From the Tibetan Monastic Dance – ‘Cham’ video, please answer the following questions:a) What was the significance of having the dances performed before the Tibetan New Year?b) What types of instruments are used during the performance?c) What is the kangling instrument made from and what is its symbolic significance?d) What is the ritual surrounding the creation of the sacred peace mandala? What is the symbolic representation of the mandala and the lesson behind the ritual?Section III. (Slide 11) From the National Geographic Video, The Science of the Mind – Sacred Teachings of Tibetan Buddhism, discuss the following:a) Many practice Buddhism as a religion. In the video, the narrator/host discusses that Buddhism is “neither a philosophy nor a religion, but a path to wisdom.” As discussed in the video, using the tenets of Buddhism, choose one that may apply to your daily life and explain why.b) In our course thus far, we have studied how the use of rhythm, repetition with movement and dance, the use of elixirs/herbs/incense, for example, are ways to assist the human body in the connection to spiritual realms. Is this the case with the practice of Buddhism? Through contemplative study and meditation, what is the goal for the Buddhist?

COMPARE AND CONTRAST ESSAY NYS REGIONSyou need to compare new york state and lower hudson valleyintro Write a general sentence that introduces New York State.Write a sentence that explains how many regions are in New York State.Explain how the regions in NYS are all similar, different, or have both similarities and differencesFirst Body ParagraphThis paragraph will focus only on Region 2 New York CityIntroduce the region number and name.Write first detail and explain the theme it falls under.Explain the second detail and the theme it falls under.Explain the third detail and the theme it falls under.Write a conclusion sentence about this region.Body ParagraphThis paragraph will focus only on the Region you researched/IT IS THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEYWrite first detail and explain the theme it falls under.Explain the second detail and the theme it falls underExplain the third detail and the theme it falls under.Write a conclusion sentence about this region.Conclusion ParagraphThis paragraph will focus on closing your essayFollow these prompts to help guide your writingAnswer in COMPLETE sentences that RESTATE the prompt!Restate the regions you compared and contrasted in the essayIn conclusion,Explain how they are similar or different or both similar and differentSummarize the similarities between the 2 regionsSummarize the difference between the 2 regions.Write a conclusion sentence about New York State.

Qualitative interviewing is more than a collection of techniques, technologies, questions and answers. Rubin and Rubin (2012) noted that it has the potential to change the interviewer into a more patient, tolerant, and engaged human being. “It makes you aware of what you haven’t seen before, and it enables you to pull meaningful information out of buzzing confusion” (p. 234).For this Discussion, you will reflect on your interview experience from last week. Perhaps you have noticed how well (or how poorly) you paid attention; or that something the interviewee said astonished you; or how quickly (or slowly) the time went by.To prepare for this Discussion:Review this week’s Learning Resources related to qualitative interviewing.Consider the phone interview you conducted in Week 7.Listen to your recording 2–3 times.Review the notes you took during and after the interview.Consider how this experience is different or similar to a conventional conversation.By Day 3Post your reflection and analysis on what you learned about interviewing. Include in your reflection and analysis:At least two things you would do differently and whySomething new and surprising that you learnedA reflection about the value of interviewing as a data collection tool