SOCW 6070 Wk 9 discussion 2 PEER responses Peer names then response separately to each peer provided

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SOCW 6070 Wk 9 discussion 2 PEER responses Peer names then response separately to each peer provided  

Read a selection of your colleagues’ posts and cite everything with references

Respond to at least two colleagues in at least one of the following ways:

Expand upon an idea in your colleague’s post.

Suggest an additional strategy for fundraising and explain why your strategy might be effective

Peer 1

diamond jacobs 

RE: Discussion 2 – Week 9

Post a brief description of the budget presented in the grant proposal you selected.

I was unable to open the link but when it comes to budgets in grant proposal, they are beneficial because the funder needs to understand what the fundee wants the money for. Budgets need to be organized, figures need to align and be easy to read (Kramer, 2019). Many companies use budgets to keep their funds in order.

Describe how you might alter the budget after the grant ended or which budget items you would prioritize as you sought additional funding to continue the program.

As a professional I would alter the grant after it ended by seeing how much the grant brought into the company and estimate how much. If it did not bring much money then I would look at researching and redoing the proposal. Looking at the budget plans and seeing which ones did not benefit would allow the company to see where and what they need to change.

Explain why you would make these changes or prioritize specific budget items. Finally, explain how you would fundraise to meet the budget priorities.

Making changes allows for other opportunities to be planned and other questions to be asked about the previous budget. The company can do different things to fundraise for the budget such as sale things. The company can also fundraise by getting with other companies and seeing what they do to bring in money to the company.

References

Kramer, H. (2019). How to prepare a grant proposal budget for a nonprofit. https://www.thebalancesmb.com/the-basics-of-preparing-a-budget-for-a-grant-proposal-2501952

Peer 2

Bellinda Mack 

RE: Discussion 2 – Week 9

The grant proposal I selected is for 1,000 to 10,000 dollars to aid the Kennett Area Senior Program. The agency shows they are able to maintain a healthy budget and reports being “in the black” for the fourth time in 20 years (O’ Connor, 2015). However, they require new funding because the economic downturn and reallocation of funding to other programs has made it more difficult for them to provide quality services (O’ Connor, 2015). Having enough funding in the short term can mean the agency can ride out these economic setbacks and maintain long-term stability (Bowman, 2011). 

The agency already does fundraising through a bookstore and nearly half of its budget comes from charitable donations (O’Connor, 2015). They allocate approximately 2% of their budget to fundraising (O’Connor, 2015). After the grant period ends, the company will no longer have the additional money for services and considering they are asking for the money so their patrons do not have to use their modest, fixed incomes to participate, it would be important to figure out how to make up the difference after implementation. Since the agency is focused on helping senior citizens engage in the community and live a healthy and fulfilling life, maybe they could fundraise by planning community events involving the seniors. For example, a dinner theater. The seniors could get some time to do something they enjoy and the community could come to support the senior center by purchasing tickets and getting a nice meal. Maybe engaging some of the local restaurants to cater could draw a larger crowd and everyone could have an enjoyable evening. Having agency leadership emcee events like this could help make the community more aware of the services and benefits the agency provides to the community. Also, I know many senior centers offer arts and craft type classes. Perhaps some of the work done in those classes could be auctioned off. I could see the event being set up like a fancy art gallery with a silent auction. The seniors who created the art would have an opportunity to engage with the greater community and talk about their projects, the agency would get exposure, and the community could see how much the center offers to the residents that access it. Both of these events are relatively low cost as they are using money already being spent for supplies and could be hosted in the senior center or other community building. The agency should be able to secure donations from other community businesses or could get sponsors by offering advertisements during the event. 

References: 

Bowman, W. (2011). Financial capacity and sustainability of ordinary nonprofits. Nonprofit Management & Leadership, 22(1), 37–51.

O’Connor, A. (2015). Chester County Community Foundation: Grant Proposal. Retrieved from https://chescocf.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Kennett-Area-Senior-Center-16.pdf

midterm assignment

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Midterm Assignment –  Signature Assignment HBSE II

Please respond to each of these three questions. In writing your response, following this guideline. Use the questions as headings and write your response under the headings in paragraph format. 

1. Identify and describe two different theories/approaches learned in this course that would be helpful in understanding a life event.  2-3 paragraphs. 

a) Concisely define/summarize at least 2-3 main points of each the theories that you select. This summary should be primarily in your own words. 

2. Discuss how you might apply knowledge from each of these theories/approaches to better understand a selected life stage or event. 2-3 paragraphs.

a) Write at least one paragraph (7-10 sentences) for each of the theories/approaches explaining how each theory/approach helps to understand the selected situation. Rely primarily on your own words in your response.  

3. Engage in self-assessment and reflection of your learning process in understanding and applying theories to life situations.  2-3 paragraphs.

a) Consider strengths and challenges of your learning experience.  

b) Discuss at least two relevant issues related to your learning; such as, but not limited to: ambiguity, confusion, frustration, and ethical self-awareness.

c)  Describe your “future” self as a learner; how might you continue to develop your learning across new, multiple, and diverse contexts (environments, methods, populations, etc.). 

The Giver Impression

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The Giver has as of late been made into a film, thus, with the idea of one of my scholarly companions, I got the book to perceive what the story resembled, and wasn’t frustrated in the smallest. 

The Giver is an ethically determined and intriguing tale about a little fellow called Jonas who lives in a general public liberated from wrongdoing and misery. At 12 years old, kids are relegated their positions, which they will prepare for and accomplish for the remainder of their lives. Everything is picked; from your folks to your accomplice. Jonas stands separated from the local area when he is picked to turn into the new “Memory Keeper”. Society has been kept liberated from every one of the negative parts of life on the grounds that however long it has been framed, there has been somebody who holds every one of the terrible and great recollections of the past inside them. This is both terrible and useful for the occupants in light of the fact that, in spite of the fact that they are shielded from hurt, they are likewise not presented to the awesome parts of life. 

I am altogether delighted in this book on the grounds that, despite the fact that it should be to a greater extent a youngsters’ book than youthful grown-up, the storyline is adequately unpredictable to hold the consideration of more established pursuers. I truly appreciated Jonas as a character since his character improvement from a terrified kid, to somebody willing to hazard his future to save the local area, is charming to follow. This book shows the way of growing up; from the start we are terrified to acknowledge that there are new obligations, yet as we gradually become accustomed to it we need to move increasingly more away from youth. 

In essays about The Giver, Jonas’ deficiency of trust in his folks is likewise significant in conveying the ethics of the story. Toward the start, when Jonas is a typical kid locally, he confides in his folks totally as is normal. Notwithstanding, after The Giver shows Jonas the tape of his Dad “delivering” another conceived youngster, an interaction where the kid is murdered and discarded, Jonas at last loses his trust and difference of his dad. This second is the thing that drives Jonas away from the local area, even before The Giver has anticipated him to. I am delighted in this progress in Jonas in light of the fact that he starts to challenge the existence which is set out for him. It is representative of the change from the guiltless brain of a youngster into the scrutinizing and taught psyche of a grown-up. 

The vagueness of the closure is additionally another perspective which makes this book fascinating to peruse. There are two potential implications behind the consummation; either Jonas and Gabriel stick to death together on the sled, or they have truly discovered “Somewhere else”. Eventually, the consummation actually shows us that, whatever occurs, Jonas has settled on options for himself as opposed to being determined what to do. Whatever happens to him, it is still better compared to his life locally could at any point have been. 

The people group is an illustration for limitation and editing; it restricts the decisions of a person until they have zero remaining, eliminating satisfaction from life. By leaving the local area Jonas has effectively settled on an individual decision, and this exhibits to the peruser that it is smarter to carry on with your life the manner in which you might want to, than be kept down by others and never truly be glad. I think this is a significant directive for youngsters and youthful grown-ups today, as encounters, for example, tormenting in schools limit individuals from acting naturally. 

This book by Lois Lowry was effectively perused two or three hours on account of its basic however grasping storyline and its intriguing characters. The Giver was so amazing in light of the fact that it’s one of an uncommon few youthful grown-up books which surrenders the closure of you. The completion of The Giver is amazing on the grounds that we have a decision in what it implies; similarly as Jonas settled on a conciliatory decision to benefit the local area, you need to choose for yourself as well. 

I would prescribe this book to any individual who loves tragic universes, and also to individuals who like a book to allow them to have an independent perspective!

Complete scheduled Assignment 3 (10 essay questions) 

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United States

Chong Woon Kim stood by the victim’s side in the courtroom, translating questions from lawyers and answers from her about rape and kidnap.

The complaints started with a friend of the victim. Then a Korean-speaking observer in the audience spoke up as well. Something was being lost-or added-in the translation, they said.

Kim, 57, is a certified court interpreter. He was randomly assigned to this case. Kim was formally accused of diluting the woman’s story and trying to dissuade her from testifying.

Harland Braun, the attorney for the defendant in the rape case, said it is unfair to punish the interpreter for using his skills to make clear the cultural and linguistic differences between Korean and American society.

  • In your opinion, do you agree with Harland Braun? Explain AND draw upon one or more SPECIFIC theories to support your answer and explain that theory?
2.

Author T. Jewis (1996) tells the story of how linguistic relativity “works.” He was interested in why the Zulu language has 39 words for “green,” whereas English has only one. So he asked a Zulu chief. The Zulu chief explained that prior to national highways the Zulu had to make long treks across the savannah grasslands. Because there were no signposts or maps, the lengthy journeys had to be described by those who had traveled the road before. The language changed to accommodate the need for “finely wrought, beautiful logical descriptions of nature, causation, repetition, duration, and results” (p. 16). Lewis describes the conversation:

“But give me some examples of different green-words,” 1 persisted.

My friend picked up a leaf. “What color is this?” he asked.

“Green,” I replied.

The sun was shining. He waited until a cloud intervened. “What color is the leaf now?” he asked.

“Green,” I answered, already sensing my inadequacy.

“It isn’t the same green, is it?”

“No, it isn’t.”

“We have a different word in Zulu.” He dipped the leaf in water and held it out again. “Has the color changed?”

“Yes.”

“In Zulu we have a word for ‘green shining wet.'”

The sun came out again and I needed another word (leaf-green-wet-but-with-sunshine-on-it!).

My friend retreated 20 meters and showed me the leaf. “Has the color changed again?”

“Yes,” I screamed.

“We have another word,” he said with a smile.

He went on to indicate how different Zulu greens would deal with tree leaves, bush leaves, leaves vibrating in the wind, river greens, pool greens, tree trunk greens, crocodile greens … he got to 39 without even raising a sweat, (p. 160)

Relate what the text says about the Sapir Whorf Hypothesis to this example.

  • Summarizes the Sapir Whorf Hypothesis.
  • Describe to the firmer and softer versions of the theory.
  • Relate this story to what the text says about Variation in Vocabulary.
3.

American Tongues

  • How does Hollywood support the stereotypes of US American dialects?

  • Give example from the video.

4.

New Page 2

The Globe

Please check to see if the Image(s) you are being asked to review has a title. If there is a title, then I expect you to click on the title and read the corresponding document about the image and phrase your answer in a way that demonstrates your comprehension of this document as it relates to the theory in the text.

Go to The Globe. Locate Greece (in Europe). Take a look at the language links for Greek. Your text discusses the preference in other cultures on organization of language. This can be the organization of an entire essay, a paragraph or just a simple sentence. In English we know the word order is adjective + noun (red chair). In Spanish it is the opposite noun + adjective (silla roja).

  • What is the word order in Greek? Hint: go to the section on word order and look at how many different ways there are to say “life is beautiful” in Greek.
  • Summarize the link.
  • How does this relate to text?
5.

Movie Clip

You just viewed a scene from the film “Gung Ho” starring Michael Keaton. Keaton’s character, Hunt Stevenson, is sent to Japan in hopes of convincing a Japanese company to open a car factory in his town. The Japanese company agrees and Keaton is given the position as “employee liaison” (a go between for the Japanese managers and the American workers). He soon realizes that the Japanese and the Americans have very different expectations that are apparent in their communication.

This is the scene at the beginning of the film, where Keaton tries to persuade the Japanese to invest in this empty factory.

  • Relate what the text says about the Value of Talk and Silence to this scene.
  • Summarize what the text says about the Value of Talk and Silence.
  • https://online.fiu.edu/videos/?vpvid=13dd5065-044e-48a7-ac1e-bb36c70364ef
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  • World of Gestures

    Gestures often convey meanings that are unique to a given culture. For example, the American “OK” gesture is similar in many ways to gestures for “money” in Japan, “zero” in France, “homosexuality” in Ethiopia, “obscenity” in Brazil. Similarly, the American thumbs up gesture for “good luck” is a vulgar gesture meaning “screw you” in Iran. The potential for confusion, embarrassment or conflict is clear.

    • What nonverbal mistake was made by England’s former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher?
    • What type of Kinesic is this—emblem, illustrator, regulator, adaptor or affect display.
    • Summarize these 5 types of Kinesics.
  • 7.

  • The Globe

    Please check to see if the Image(s) you are being asked to review has a title. If there is a title, then I expect you to click on the title and read the corresponding document about the image and phrase your answer in a way that demonstrates your comprehension of this document as it relates to the theory in the text.

    Go to The Globe. Locate the Country of Afghanistan (in Asia). Take a look at the photographs. The text discusses Appearance and Attire as a category of nonverbal communication. One of the items listed in this category is clothing.

    • What is the traditional woman’s dress of Afghanistan?
    • Explain what the link says about it.
    • How is appearance a part of nonverbal communication?
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  • Movie Clip

    Cultures vary greatly on the appropriate ways to greet another individual. Take a look at the links below and relate them ALL to what the text says about the Synchrony of Nonverbal Communication Codes.

    Summarize what the text says about the Synchrony of Nonverbal Communication Codes.

    • New Zealand
    • India
    • Greece
    • Japan
    • Philippines
    • https://online.fiu.edu/videos/?vivoId=5994e50a3cec4dc0983000313ee38b21
    • https://online.fiu.edu/videos/?vivoId=e4e0f3137bad442da23106681d3c8f87
    • https://online.fiu.edu/videos/?vivoId=fc24b38803e54007949e7e4a25f9d8f3
    https://online.fiu.edu/videos/?vivoId=21b280371e8f4e21867a45778dd34d12

  • https://online.fiu.edu/videos/?vpvid=3193d9e0-3c5a-425d-b420-e727d309bced
9.

Interesting Fact & Idea

Nepalis do not knock before they enter closed doors as it is assumed one will always be decently covered. I suppress a wave of indignation when someone bursts in unannounced. This whole experience is a challenge to the right of privacy we assume at home. In Nepal the need to be alone would be culturally aberrant and usually physically impossible. I think with some amusement now of the festering family argument that occasionally resurfaced because each of my sons felt entitled to a room of his own.

  • Relate what the text says about Cultural Differences in Space and Territoriality to this example.
  • Summarize what the texts says about Cultural Differences in Space and Territoriality.
10.

Ethiopia

The school day ended. Tired, Miss Larson took her classroom problems home with her and shared her concerns with friends at an informal cocktail party and her frustration over teaching English in the Ethiopian government school. “For three years, I’ve tired to get those dear little girls to behave like normal human beings, to have some pride, to hold up their heads, look me in the face, and answer a question in a voice I can hear without straining. They’re so bright; they learn as fast as the children back home, but they’re hopeless, absolutely hopeless. They just can’t seem to learn to behave with human dignity. For all the good I’ve done here, I might as well have stayed home in Iowa and taught there.”

The school day ended. Kebedetch walked swiftly home. She felt brave. Entering the gojo (small house or hut), Kebedetch was greeted warmly. Father asked the usual, daily question: “What did you learn today?” Kebedetch threw back her head, looked her father in the eye, and proclaimed in a loud, clear voice, “Ethiopia is composed of twelve provinces plus the Federated State of Eritrea&”

Momma and Poppa talked late that night about what had happened to Kebedetch. She was no longer behaving as a normal human being.

“Did you notice that she threw back her head like a man?” asked Poppa, “What has happened to her shyness, which is the best quality she could have as a woman?”

“And her voice,” added Momma, “How happy I am that our parents were not present to hear a daughter of ours speak with the voice of a foreigner.”

She showed no modesty. If she were normal, she would be ashamed to raise her head like that, being a girl-child, and to speak so loud as that,” Poppa added.

“Kebedetch has learned so much, “said Momma, “She knows more than I, and this has given me great joy. But if her learning’s are making her a strange, ungentle, beastlike person, I do not want her to learn more; she is my only daughter.”

Poppa pondered. Finally he shook his head and spoke. “You are right, Mebrat, our daughter must not return to school. The new education is not good, but only the strongest can survive. I had hoped Kebedetch could learn and remain normal and gentle; she would become a woman of dignity. The frightening behavior of hers tonight has convinced me. She has lost her sense of pride, lost her sense of shame, lost her dignity. She must never return to the school. We shall try to help her find herself again.”

  • What are the specific nonverbal behaviors of Kebedetch to which her parents are objecting?
  • What meanings are ascribed to these behaviors by Miss Larson?
  • Why is there an intercultural communication issue here?
  • Why do you think Miss Larson wanted to teach her students these nonverbal patterns?

2 PAGE ADVERTISING ASSIGNMENT (ARTICLE ATTACHED)

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The purpose of this assignment is for you to propose a sales promotion based on what you know about the product and the target market. For this assignment, read Case 2 that is titled “Marketing Sports Equipment” on page 362 of your textbook. After reading and studying the details of the case, respond to the following questions with thorough explanations and well-supported rationale: 1. Academy Sports + Outdoors offers products that would appeal to a variety of target markets. Identify a minimum of three target market groups using the following denotations: TM1: xxx, TM2: xxx, and TM3: xxx. Remember to think about demographic, behavioral, psychographic, and geographic criteria when defining each target market. 2. For each of the target markets identified in question #1, what two types of consumer sales promotions (discussed in Chapter 12) should Academy Sports + Outdoors offer? Explain. 3. Looking at each target market you proposed in question #1, what are two types of media that might be the most effective in reaching each of the target markets? Which two might not be as effective? Include your rationale. 4. The case states that Academy Sports + Outdoors receives a high volume of requests for sponsorship activities. Based upon the target markets you identified, what sponsors would you recommend that the company partner with? Your response should be a minimum of two, double-spaced pages. Include a title page and references page. References should include your textbook and a minimum of one additional, credible source. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations and must be cited per APA guidelines. Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below. 

UNIT VIII ESSAY MBA 6053

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A Case Analysis of Uber

Uber is a ride-sharing service started in 2009. If you are not  familiar with Uber, you can learn more about the services it provides at  Uber.com.

Construct an eight-page analysis of Uber using the following criteria.

  • Analyze the market before Uber’s entry. Describe the inefficiency Uber exploited.
  • Explain Uber’s surge pricing in the context of shifts in supply and demand.
  • Evaluate Uber’s surge pricing in the context of price discrimination.
  • Apply the concepts of economies of scale and economies of scope to Uber’s business model.
  • Apply the concepts of game theory to Uber’s market.
  • Assess Uber’s potential for international expansion and potential trade policy issues.
  • Explain the incentive pay model Uber uses and how it affects the principal-agent problem.
  • Discuss any asymmetric information issues with Uber’s business model.

Your essay must be at least eight pages in length (not counting  the title and references pages) and include at least five peer-reviewed  resources. Adhere to APA Style when writing your analysis, including  citations and references for sources used. Be sure to include an  introduction. Please note that no abstract is needed.

If you wish to include a supply and demand graph in your paper, view the video How to Graph in Word for some guidance. Also, not that any graphs you include in your paper should be placed in the Appendix of your paper.

How to Graph in Word video transcript

If you need help identifying peer-reviewed publications, review the CSU Online Library resources Peer-Reviewed Resources and video How to Find Peer-Reviewed Resources (Transcript for Peer-Reviewed Resources video).

Watch the video below titled, Caring Corrupted: The Killing Nurses of the Third Reich

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nd then reflect on the following prompt:
This video conjures many emotions, both as a nurse and a moral human being. Most of us entered/will enter the profession of nursing in response to a calling to care for our fellow human beings. For many of us, we believe with an urgent commitment that nursing is who we are, not simply what we do. We are guided by a moral compass that sets our life course based on knowing right from wrong, good from evil. 
While it is impossible for us to understand how the nurses in the concentration camps could be complicit in their role as ‘doers’ of euthanasia, it is curious how many of them came to believe that killing was a legitimate part of their caring role. These thoughts beg many questions, the answers for which will be reflective of your own beliefs and values system. Answer the following in your Forum post:
Do you think these nurses were complicit from the beginning, or did they slowly become involved over time until it became easier to cross the line? Once they did cross the line, how might a sense of power have overtaken their moral judgment? Perhaps they were indoctrinated to believe that the health of the public at large was more important than the health of the individual; yet how could they justify their actions to exploit the few for the benefit of the many? Were they simply following orders? Were they motivated by the thought of losing their job, or maybe even their life, if they refused? Could they have truly believed that they were simply relieving these children of their suffering and in so doing were being merciful in their actions?
In the context of your own nursing practice, why is this reflection activity important? Think about your own vulnerability to outside pressures and influences—would you speak up today if your moral position was threatened? Why or why not? Consider this from a position of power that you may or may not have. In today’s challenging healthcare environment, why is it important that we not only understand our moral position but that we also monitor our own response and the response of others?    

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Benchmark -Evidence-Based Practice Project: Literature Review

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The purpose of this assignment is to write a review of the research articles you evaluated in your Topic 5 “Evidence-Based Practice Project: Evaluation of Literature” assignment. 

A literature review provides a concise comparison of the literature for the reader and explains how the research demonstrates support for your PICOT. 

In a paper of 1,250-1,500, select eight of the ten articles you evaluated that demonstrate clear support for your evidence-based practice and complete the following for each article:

1.  Introduction – Describe the clinical issue or problem you are addressing. Present your PICOT statement.

2.  Search methods – Describe your search strategy and the criteria that you used in choosing and searching for your articles.

3.  Synthesis of the literature – For each article, write a paragraph discussing the main components (subjects, methods, key findings) and provide rationale for how the article supports your PICOT.

4.  Comparison of articles – Compare the articles (similarities and differences, themes, methods, conclusions, limitations, controversies).

5.  Suggestions for future research: Based on your analysis of the literature, discuss identified gaps and which areas require further research.

6.  Conclusion – Provide a summary statement of what you found in the literature.

7.  Complete the “APA Writing Checklist” to ensure that your paper adheres to APA style and formatting criteria and general guidelines for academic writing. Include the completed checklist as an appendix at the end of your paper.

Refer to the “Evidence-Based Practice Project Proposal – Assignment Overview” document for an overview of the evidence-based practice project proposal assignments.

You are required to cite eight peer-reviewed sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite

Prisoners of Silence Reflection Paper Autism

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This assignment is a reflection APA paper on the video that is attached. The reflection paper must include the following:  

The paper must address the following points: 

  • Why do facilitated communication and other pseudo-scientific approaches still get utilized even though they have been disproved?
  • Provide a throughout description on the background of FC (e.g., where it started, who brought it to the US, etc).
  • How would you approach a situation where someone suggested FC as a treatment? What would you do?
  • What harm has come from the use of this “treatment?”
  • How was FC debunked?
  • Although FC was publicly disproved it has reemerged. What are some other names FC has been called and why is that problematic?

Please make sure that the paper is:

 Easy to read, a topic introduced, organization clearly evident with proper introduction, body, conclusion.

 Each paragraph has a central idea; ideas are connected and paragraphs are developed with details; paper is easy to read and “flows” naturally in an organized pattern.

 Provide a thorough description of the background of FC (e.g., where it started, who brought it to the US, etc.) and answered the following questions: Why does facilitate communication and other pseudo-scientific approaches still get utilized even though they have been disproved? How would you approach a situation where someone suggested FC as a treatment? What would you do? 

 What harm has come from the use of this “treatment?” How was FC debunked? Although FC was publicly disproved it has reemerged. What are some other names FC has been called and why is that problematic? 

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Wk 3 – System Requirements

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Assignment Content

  1. As you learned in Wk 2, requirements are a fundamental component to any project. Depending on the SDLC applied, requirements can be written in different forms. For example, some requirements will be very technically focused (technical requirements) and are written in a manner that dictates what a stakeholder expects the system to accomplish. Another approach taken, often with Agile-run projects, is to create a user story. A user story focuses on different types of system users and outlines more of a workflow that organizations expect.

    Review the Wk 2 Discussion – Project Requirements about what are considered well-written requirements.

    The WeLoveVideo, Inc. project team met with the business owners last week in a structured requirements-gathering meeting. In this meeting, they discussed that the requirements should focus on certain users, such as customer support representatives and inside-sales representatives, as well as be geared toward the system supporting the job function.

    Create 15 to 20 system requirements based on the scope of the project discussed in the requirements meeting. Ensure the requirements meet quality standards and are outlined in priority order. Provide a justification behind the prioritization within the document. You may use any Microsoft® program, such as Excel® or Word, to create the list of requirements.

    Submit your assignment.

    Faculty Note:
    1. We are still talking about Customer Relationship Management system (CRM) – a CRM is used by customer service rep and inside-sales rep, not customers of WeLoveVideo. 
    2. Remember who we are talking to (business owners), and at what activity of system analysis and development we are at (requirement gathering).  
    3. Don’t forget we need priorities of these 15-20 requirements, and justifications for these priorities (why one or some requirements have higher priority than others). 

    Resources

Wk 2 Discussion

 

Well-defined business requirements are essential building blocks to any system project. If requirements are not written well, the input to design and development phases will be poor. However, well-written requirements will lead to a much better project outcome in relation to stronger designs and system solutions.

What are 2 key attributes to well-written requirements? How do these attributes impact the quality of the requirements? How might you assess system requirements based off these attributes?